height_to_pressure_std

metpy.calc.height_to_pressure_std(height)

Convert height data to pressures using the U.S. standard atmosphere.

The implementation inverts the formula outlined in [Hobbs1977] pg.60-61.

Parameters

height (pint.Quantity) – Atmospheric height

Returns

pint.Quantity – The corresponding pressure value(s)

Notes

\[p = p_0 e^{\frac{g}{R \Gamma} \text{ln}(1-\frac{Z \Gamma}{T_0})}\]