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author: Julia Kent
date: 2021-09-03
tags: python-tutorial-series
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# GeoCAT-Comp Tutorial

The NCAR/UCAR virtual Python Tutorial Seminar Series continues highlighting the functionality developed by NCAR's GeoCAT team with `GeoCAT-comp` on **September 8th at 1 PM Mountain Daylight Time** led by Alea Kootz.

The content for the GeoCAT-Viz tutorial is hosted on Alea's [GeoCAT-Comp Tutorial Repository](https://github.com/pilotchute/geocat_comp_tutorial).

## Preparation

- Clone the repository with `git clone git@github.com:pilotchute/geocat_comp_tutorial`

- Create a conda environment from the `environment.yml` by first navigating into the repository with `cd geocat_comp_tutorial` and then running `conda env create -f environment.yml`

- Activate the environment by running `conda activate geocat-comp_tutorial`

- Launch JupyterLab by running `jupyter lab`.

Alternatively, click on the "launch binder" button in the `README` on the repository

It may be beneficial to review the "Plotting with GeoCAT" tutorial content, recorded [here](https://youtu.be/It231le1fAU).

## Sign Up

If you would like join the *learnpython@ucar.edu* Google group to be informed of updates and events in the seminar series, please do so by following this [link](https://groups.google.com/a/ucar.edu/g/learnpython/about) and clicking "Join Group" next to the group name.

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