Model Evaluation Tools (MET) | Docker Container for MET 6.0

The Dockerfile used to construct the met-6.0 container can be found in github:
https://github.com/NCAR/container-dtc-met/blob/v6.0/MET/Dockerfile

Instructions for installing and running a pre-built docker container for the met-6.0 online tutorial:

  • Install Docker for Mac or Windows 10:
    https://www.docker.com/products/overview
  • Download and install the met-6.0 docker container:

    wget http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/docker_data/container-met-6.0-tutorial.tar.gz

    docker load -i container-met-6.0-tutorial.tar.gz

  • Setup working directory:

    mkdir MET_Tutorial_6.0

    cd MET_Tutorial_6.0

    setenv MET_TUTORIAL_DIR `pwd`

  • Launch a shell in the container:

    docker run --rm -it -v ${MET_TUTORIAL_DIR}/tutorial:/met/met-6.0/tutorial met-6.0-tutorial /bin/bash

    cd /met/met-6.0

  • Follow instructions for the met-6.0 online tutorial:
    http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/ METv6.0/index.php

If running MET using modules or docker container, omit the bin/prefix from all commands listed in the tutorial exercises.