parcel_profile

metpy.calc.parcel_profile(pressure, temperature, dewpt)[source]

Calculate the profile a parcel takes through the atmosphere.

The parcel starts at temperature, and dewpt, lifted up dry adiabatically to the LCL, and then moist adiabatically from there. pressure specifies the pressure levels for the profile.

Parameters

  • pressure (pint.Quantity) – The atmospheric pressure level(s) of interest. This array must be from high to low pressure.

  • temperature (pint.Quantity) – The starting temperature

  • dewpt (pint.Quantity) – The starting dewpoint

Returns

pint.Quantity – The parcel temperatures at the specified pressure levels.

See also

lcl(), moist_lapse(), dry_lapse()

Examples using metpy.calc.parcel_profile