momlevel.dynamic module¶
dynamic.py - module for funcs related to dynamic sea level / ssh
- momlevel.dynamic.inverse_barometer(tos, sos, pso, gravity=9.8, equation_of_state='Wright')¶
Function to calculate inverse barometer height
This function calculates the inverse barometer height given inputs of sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, and a surface pressure. These inputs are used to calculate the surface in-situ density.
- Parameters:
tos (xarray.core.dataarray.DataArray) – Sea surface potential temperaure in deg C
sos (xarray.core.dataarray.DataArray) – Sea surface practical salinity in psu
pso (xarray.core.dataarray.DataArray) – Sea surface pressure in Pa
gravity (float, optional) – Gravitational constant, by default 9.8 m s-1
equation_of_state (str, optional) – Equation of state to use in calculations, by default “Wright”
- Returns:
Inverse barometer height, in m
- Return type:
xarray.core.dataarray.DataArray