Introduction

Working with data

setup, configuration

data input/output

data types (number, string, vector, matrix, data frame, list)

data manipulation (subset, replace, sequence, sort, round, strings)

Calculations and help

math operators (sqrt, log, exp, sum)

descriptive statistics (mean, median, range, var, sd)

linear models (t.test, aov, lm, glm)

simple plots (plot, barplot, hist, boxplot)

project management (folders, file types)

using packages

help functions, help pages, handbooks

Oracle queries

ROracle and ROracleUI

sql basics (select, from, where, join)

from Oracle to R (sql, tables, desc)

importing date columns (to_char, as.POSIXct)

Hafro database

overview of tables (afli, fiskar, hydro, kvoti, orri, etc.)

common table joins in Hafro work

example queries from Hafro work

Advanced graphics

Plot types

traditional plots (univariate, 2d, 3d, multivariate, other)

trellis plots (univariate, 2d, 3d, multivariate)

Hafro plot packages (geo, gmt, scape, scapeMCMC)

High-quality plots

image file types (ps, eps, pdf, png, tiff, jpeg)

graphics devices (screen, postscript, others)

detail control (multipanel, fonts, colors, parameters)

okay vs. great plots, books by Cleveland, Tufte, and others

examples of R code behind journal quality plots

external tools (ghostscript, imagemagick, xpdf, optipng, pdftk)

The geo package

Basics

simple maps

annotate maps with points, text, legend, etc.

In depth

predefined Hafro areas

map projections, map grid

depth contour lines

examples from previous Hafro reports