lfc

metpy.calc.lfc(pressure, temperature, dewpt, parcel_temperature_profile=None)[source]

Calculate the level of free convection (LFC).

This works by finding the first intersection of the ideal parcel path and the measured parcel temperature.

Parameters

  • pressure (pint.Quantity) – The atmospheric pressure

  • temperature (pint.Quantity) – The temperature at the levels given by pressure

  • dewpt (pint.Quantity) – The dew point at the levels given by pressure

  • parcel_temperature_profile (pint.Quantity, optional) – The parcel temperature profile from which to calculate the LFC. Defaults to the surface parcel profile.

Returns

pint.Quantity – The LFC pressure and temperature

See also

parcel_profile()