moist_static_energy¶

metpy.calc.moist_static_energy(heights, temperature, specific_humidity)[source]¶

Calculate the moist static energy of parcels.

This function will calculate the moist static energy following equation 3.72 in [Hobbs2006]. .. rubric:: Notes

\(T\) is temperature
\(z\) is height
\(q\) is specific humidity

Parameters

heights (array-like) – Atmospheric height
temperature (array-like) – Atmospheric temperature
specific_humidity (array-like) – Atmospheric specific humidity

Returns

pint.Quantity – The moist static energy