bulk_shear

metpy.calc.bulk_shear(pressure, u, v, heights=None, bottom=None, depth=None)[source]

Calculate bulk shear through a layer.

Layer top and bottom specified in meters or pressure.

Parameters

  • pressure (pint.Quantity) – Atmospheric pressure profile

  • u (pint.Quantity) – U-component of wind.

  • v (pint.Quantity) – V-component of wind.

  • height (pint.Quantity, optional) – Heights from sounding

  • depth (pint.Quantity, optional) – The depth of the layer in meters or hPa. Defaults to 100 hPa.

  • bottom (pint.Quantity, optional) – The bottom of the layer in height or pressure coordinates. If using a height, it must be in the same coordinates as the given heights (i.e., don’t use meters AGL unless given heights are in meters AGL.) Defaults to the highest pressure or lowest height given.

Returns

  • u_shr (pint.Quantity) – u-component of layer bulk shear

  • v_shr (pint.Quantity) – v-component of layer bulk shear