dry_static_energy

metpy.calc.dry_static_energy(heights, temperature)[source]

Calculate the dry static energy of parcels.

This function will calculate the dry static energy following the first two terms of equation 3.72 in [Hobbs2006].

Notes

  • \(T\) is temperature

  • \(z\) is height

Parameters

  • heights (pint.Quantity) – Atmospheric height

  • temperature (pint.Quantity) – Air temperature

Returns

pint.Quantity – The dry static energy