Computing and Data Management

Computing Resources

Our group has two computer servers at Lamont: 

• Splanc for data storage (Splanc is Irish for lightning)
• Solas for data ingestion (Solas is Irish for light)

Individual computers will be provided to each group member

• Students will purchase a computer from a fund provided by DEES
• Postdocs and research assistants will have computers provided from the projects they are funded through

Data Management

We have a group Dropbox Business account through LDEO that manages the data syncing and backup for various instruments. The login and password for that LDEO account are available from Roisin on request. 

Everyone at Columbia has an unlimited Google Drive account associated with their UNI. You are encouraged to back up your work on Google Drive (Roisin uses Back up and Sync) as well as an external hard drive for your computer. 

Data Analysis

Our group primarily uses R and Python for data analysis.  

• A beginner guide to R Coding: https://swirlstats.com/students.html
• BBC RCookbook graphics

Some useful coding resources for modeling biogenic carbon dioxide fluxes: 

• Tim Hilton's VPRM