About
ClimBuntu (Climate + Ubuntu) is a specialized operating system designed for climate research. It comes with pre-installed climate research software and numerical climate models that have been carefully selected to provide researchers with the tools they need to analyze climate data, simulate climate scenarios, and conduct experiments. The system also comes with pre-installed libraries, making it easier for researchers to get started with their work. ClimBuntu was developed by Abdullah Al Fahad, Ph.D , and is free to use. For further information about ClimBuntu, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Fahad via email at afahadabdullah@gmail.com
Who Can Benefit from ClimBuntu?
ClimBuntu is ideal for researchers, scientists, and students who are working in the field of climate science. It can also be useful for government agencies and organizations that are involved in climate research and policy-making. The system is designed to be easy to use, even for those who are new to Linux or climate research software.
Features of ClimBuntu
- Pre-installed climate research software
- Pre-installed numerical climate models
- Pre-installed libraries for climate research
- Easy-to-use interface
- Regular updates and security patches
- Open source software
List of pre-installed Climate models & Software
- WRF atmospheric model
- MITgcm Ocean model
- Speedy atmospheric model
- QGIS and QGRASS
- ipython
- R
- Miniconda
- GRAds
- Jupyter notebook
- Sublime Text
Libraries
- MPICH
- HDF
- NETCDF
- ZLIB
- JASPER
- LIBPNG
System Requirements
- Minimum 1 GB of RAM, recommended 2 GB
- Pentium 4, Pentium M, or AMD K8 CPU or newer
- 25 GB of free disk space
- A graphics card that supports OpenGL 2.0 or higher
- A broadband internet connection for updates and software downloads