ClimBuntu OS

A free Linux distribution for climate science — numerical climate models, geospatial tools, and the scientific Python stack, preinstalled and ready to run.

Ubuntu-based WRF & MITgcm inside QGIS · Python · R Free & open
fahad@climbuntu: ~/research
$ climbuntu --list-models
✓ WRF  # regional atmosphere
✓ MITgcm  # ocean circulation
✓ SPEEDY  # fast global atmosphere
$ python plot_enso.py --data ERA5 --index nino34
[xarray] loading sst.nc … done. plotting Niño-3.4 …
$
Climate Data Analysis

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.

Download ClimBuntu V1.0

Installation tutorial for ClimBuntu on:

Local machine VirtualBox

Why ClimBuntu

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Everything preinstalled — climate models, libraries, and analysis software, configured to work together out of the box.
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Easy to use — friendly for newcomers to Linux or climate software; no compiler battles on day one.
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Maintained & open — regular updates and security patches on a fully open-source stack.
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Built for research & teaching — ideal for students, labs, and agencies doing climate analysis.

Preinstalled models & software

WRF atmospheric modelMITgcm ocean modelSPEEDY atmospheric modelQGIS & QGRASSMinicondaJupyter NotebookIPythonRGrADSSublime Text

Libraries

System Requirements