Analyze Arctic Ice Trends with Python

Probing past predictions

Lee Vaughan
Towards Data Science
7 min readJun 27, 2023

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Tilted Icelandic iceberg (image by the author)

Measurement is the cornerstone of all science. Without it, how could we test our hypotheses?

Python, as the preeminent programming language for data science, makes it easy to gather, clean, and make sense of measurement data. With Python, we can back-test predictions, validate models, and hold prognosticators accountable.

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Author of “Python Tools for Scientists,” “Impractical Python Projects,” and “Real World Python.” Former Senior Principal Scientist for ExxonMobil.