Source code for metpy.calc.kinematics

# Copyright (c) 2009,2017,2018 MetPy Developers.
# Distributed under the terms of the BSD 3-Clause License.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
"""Contains calculation of kinematic parameters (e.g. divergence or vorticity)."""
from __future__ import division

import functools

import numpy as np

from . import coriolis_parameter
from .tools import first_derivative, get_layer_heights, gradient
from ..cbook import is_string_like, iterable
from ..constants import Cp_d, g, Rd
from ..package_tools import Exporter
from ..units import atleast_2d, check_units, concatenate, units
from ..xarray import preprocess_xarray

exporter = Exporter(globals())


def _stack(arrs):
    return concatenate([a[np.newaxis] for a in arrs], axis=0)


def _is_x_first_dim(dim_order):
    """Determine whether x is the first dimension based on the value of dim_order."""
    if dim_order is None:
        dim_order = 'yx'
    return dim_order == 'xy'


def _check_and_flip(arr):
    """Transpose array or list of arrays if they are 2D."""
    if hasattr(arr, 'ndim'):
        if arr.ndim >= 2:
            return arr.T
        else:
            return arr
    elif not is_string_like(arr) and iterable(arr):
        return tuple(_check_and_flip(a) for a in arr)
    else:
        return arr


def ensure_yx_order(func):
    """Wrap a function to ensure all array arguments are y, x ordered, based on kwarg."""
    @functools.wraps(func)
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        # Check what order we're given
        dim_order = kwargs.pop('dim_order', None)
        x_first = _is_x_first_dim(dim_order)

        # If x is the first dimension, flip (transpose) every array within the function args.
        if x_first:
            args = tuple(_check_and_flip(arr) for arr in args)
            for k, v in kwargs:
                kwargs[k] = _check_and_flip(v)

        ret = func(*args, **kwargs)

        # If we flipped on the way in, need to flip on the way out so that output array(s)
        # match the dimension order of the original input.
        if x_first:
            return _check_and_flip(ret)
        else:
            return ret

    # Inject a docstring for the dim_order argument into the function's docstring.
    dim_order_doc = """
    dim_order : str or ``None``, optional
        The ordering of dimensions in passed in arrays. Can be one of ``None``, ``'xy'``,
        or ``'yx'``. ``'xy'`` indicates that the dimension corresponding to x is the leading
        dimension, followed by y. ``'yx'`` indicates that x is the last dimension, preceded
        by y. ``None`` indicates that the default ordering should be assumed,
        which is 'yx'. Can only be passed as a keyword argument, i.e.
        func(..., dim_order='xy')."""

    # Find the first blank line after the start of the parameters section
    params = wrapper.__doc__.find('Parameters')
    blank = wrapper.__doc__.find('\n\n', params)
    wrapper.__doc__ = wrapper.__doc__[:blank] + dim_order_doc + wrapper.__doc__[blank:]

    return wrapper


[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def vorticity(u, v, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the vertical vorticity of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray vertical vorticity See Also -------- divergence Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudy = first_derivative(u, delta=dy, axis=-2) dvdx = first_derivative(v, delta=dx, axis=-1) return dvdx - dudy
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def divergence(u, v, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the horizontal divergence of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray The horizontal divergence See Also -------- vorticity Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudx = first_derivative(u, delta=dx, axis=-1) dvdy = first_derivative(v, delta=dy, axis=-2) return dudx + dvdy
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def shearing_deformation(u, v, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the shearing deformation of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray Shearing Deformation See Also -------- stretching_deformation, total_deformation Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudy = first_derivative(u, delta=dy, axis=-2) dvdx = first_derivative(v, delta=dx, axis=-1) return dvdx + dudy
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def stretching_deformation(u, v, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the stretching deformation of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray Stretching Deformation See Also -------- shearing_deformation, total_deformation Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudx = first_derivative(u, delta=dx, axis=-1) dvdy = first_derivative(v, delta=dy, axis=-2) return dudx - dvdy
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def total_deformation(u, v, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the horizontal total deformation of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray Total Deformation See Also -------- shearing_deformation, stretching_deformation Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudy, dudx = gradient(u, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) dvdy, dvdx = gradient(v, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) return np.sqrt((dvdx + dudy)**2 + (dudx - dvdy)**2)
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def advection(scalar, wind, deltas): r"""Calculate the advection of a scalar field by the wind. The order of the dimensions of the arrays must match the order in which the wind components are given. For example, if the winds are given [u, v], then the scalar and wind arrays must be indexed as x,y (which puts x as the rows, not columns). Parameters ---------- scalar : N-dimensional array Array (with N-dimensions) with the quantity to be advected. wind : sequence of arrays Length M sequence of N-dimensional arrays. Represents the flow, with a component of the wind in each dimension. For example, for horizontal advection, this could be a list: [u, v], where u and v are each a 2-dimensional array. deltas : sequence of float or ndarray A (length M) sequence containing the grid spacing(s) in each dimension. If using arrays, in each array there should be one item less than the size of `scalar` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- N-dimensional array An N-dimensional array containing the advection at all grid points. """ # This allows passing in a list of wind components or an array. wind = _stack(wind) # If we have more than one component, we need to reverse the order along the first # dimension so that the wind components line up with the # order of the gradients from the ..., y, x ordered array. if wind.ndim > scalar.ndim: wind = wind[::-1] # Gradient returns a list of derivatives along each dimension. We convert # this to an array with dimension as the first index. Reverse the deltas to line up # with the order of the dimensions. grad = _stack(gradient(scalar, deltas=deltas[::-1])) # Make them be at least 2D (handling the 1D case) so that we can do the # multiply and sum below grad, wind = atleast_2d(grad, wind) return (-grad * wind).sum(axis=0)
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def frontogenesis(thta, u, v, dx, dy, dim_order='yx'): r"""Calculate the 2D kinematic frontogenesis of a temperature field. The implementation is a form of the Petterssen Frontogenesis and uses the formula outlined in [Bluestein1993]_ pg.248-253. .. math:: F=\frac{1}{2}\left|\nabla \theta\right|[D cos(2\beta)-\delta] * :math:`F` is 2D kinematic frontogenesis * :math:`\theta` is potential temperature * :math:`D` is the total deformation * :math:`\beta` is the angle between the axis of dilitation and the isentropes * :math:`\delta` is the divergence Parameters ---------- thta : (M, N) ndarray Potential temperature u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray 2D Frontogenesis in [temperature units]/m/s Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. Conversion factor to go from [temperature units]/m/s to [temperature units/100km/3h] :math:`1.08e4*1.e5` """ # Get gradients of potential temperature in both x and y ddy_thta = first_derivative(thta, delta=dy, axis=-2) ddx_thta = first_derivative(thta, delta=dx, axis=-1) # Compute the magnitude of the potential temperature gradient mag_thta = np.sqrt(ddx_thta**2 + ddy_thta**2) # Get the shearing, stretching, and total deformation of the wind field shrd = shearing_deformation(u, v, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) strd = stretching_deformation(u, v, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) tdef = total_deformation(u, v, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) # Get the divergence of the wind field div = divergence(u, v, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) # Compute the angle (beta) between the wind field and the gradient of potential temperature psi = 0.5 * np.arctan2(shrd, strd) beta = np.arcsin((-ddx_thta * np.cos(psi) - ddy_thta * np.sin(psi)) / mag_thta) return 0.5 * mag_thta * (tdef * np.cos(2 * beta) - div)
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def geostrophic_wind(heights, f, dx, dy): r"""Calculate the geostrophic wind given from the heights or geopotential. Parameters ---------- heights : (M, N) ndarray The height field, with either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. f : array_like The coriolis parameter. This can be a scalar to be applied everywhere or an array of values. dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `heights` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `heights` along the applicable axis. Returns ------- A 2-item tuple of arrays A tuple of the u-component and v-component of the geostrophic wind. Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ if heights.dimensionality['[length]'] == 2.0: norm_factor = 1. / f else: norm_factor = g / f dhdy = first_derivative(heights, delta=dy, axis=-2) dhdx = first_derivative(heights, delta=dx, axis=-1) return -norm_factor * dhdy, norm_factor * dhdx
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @ensure_yx_order def ageostrophic_wind(heights, f, dx, dy, u, v, dim_order='yx'): r"""Calculate the ageostrophic wind given from the heights or geopotential. Parameters ---------- heights : (M, N) ndarray The height field. f : array_like The coriolis parameter. This can be a scalar to be applied everywhere or an array of values. dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `heights` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `heights` along the applicable axis. u : (M, N) ndarray The u wind field. v : (M, N) ndarray The u wind field. Returns ------- A 2-item tuple of arrays A tuple of the u-component and v-component of the ageostrophic wind. Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ u_geostrophic, v_geostrophic = geostrophic_wind(heights, f, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) return u - u_geostrophic, v - v_geostrophic
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[length]', '[temperature]') def montgomery_streamfunction(height, temperature): r"""Compute the Montgomery Streamfunction on isentropic surfaces. The Montgomery Streamfunction is the streamfunction of the geostrophic wind on an isentropic surface. This quantity is proportional to the geostrophic wind in isentropic coordinates, and its gradient can be interpreted similarly to the pressure gradient in isobaric coordinates. Parameters ---------- height : `pint.Quantity` Array of geopotential height of isentropic surfaces temperature : `pint.Quantity` Array of temperature on isentropic surfaces Returns ------- stream_func : `pint.Quantity` Notes ----- The formula used is that from [Lackmann2011]_ p. 69. .. math:: \Psi = gZ + C_pT * :math:`\Psi` is Montgomery Streamfunction * :math:`g` is avg. gravitational acceleration on Earth * :math:`Z` is geopotential height of the isentropic surface * :math:`C_p` is specific heat at constant pressure for dry air * :math:`T` is temperature of the isentropic surface See Also -------- get_isentropic_pressure """ return (g * height) + (Cp_d * temperature)
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[speed]', '[speed]', '[length]', '[length]', '[length]', '[speed]', '[speed]') def storm_relative_helicity(u, v, heights, depth, bottom=0 * units.m, storm_u=0 * units('m/s'), storm_v=0 * units('m/s')): # Partially adapted from similar SharpPy code r"""Calculate storm relative helicity. Calculates storm relatively helicity following [Markowski2010] 230-231. .. math:: \int\limits_0^d (\bar v - c) \cdot \bar\omega_{h} \,dz This is applied to the data from a hodograph with the following summation: .. math:: \sum_{n = 1}^{N-1} [(u_{n+1} - c_{x})(v_{n} - c_{y}) - (u_{n} - c_{x})(v_{n+1} - c_{y})] Parameters ---------- u : array-like u component winds v : array-like v component winds heights : array-like atmospheric heights, will be converted to AGL depth : number depth of the layer bottom : number height of layer bottom AGL (default is surface) storm_u : number u component of storm motion (default is 0 m/s) storm_v : number v component of storm motion (default is 0 m/s) Returns ------- `pint.Quantity, pint.Quantity, pint.Quantity` positive, negative, total storm-relative helicity """ _, u, v = get_layer_heights(heights, depth, u, v, with_agl=True, bottom=bottom) storm_relative_u = u - storm_u storm_relative_v = v - storm_v int_layers = (storm_relative_u[1:] * storm_relative_v[:-1] - storm_relative_u[:-1] * storm_relative_v[1:]) # Need to manually check for masked value because sum() on masked array with non-default # mask will return a masked value rather than 0. See numpy/numpy#11736 positive_srh = int_layers[int_layers.magnitude > 0.].sum() if np.ma.is_masked(positive_srh): positive_srh = 0.0 * units('meter**2 / second**2') negative_srh = int_layers[int_layers.magnitude < 0.].sum() if np.ma.is_masked(negative_srh): negative_srh = 0.0 * units('meter**2 / second**2') return (positive_srh.to('meter ** 2 / second ** 2'), negative_srh.to('meter ** 2 / second ** 2'), (positive_srh + negative_srh).to('meter ** 2 / second ** 2'))
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[speed]', '[speed]', '[length]', '[length]') def absolute_vorticity(u, v, dx, dy, lats, dim_order='yx'): """Calculate the absolute vorticity of the horizontal wind. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. lats : (M, N) ndarray latitudes of the wind data Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray absolute vorticity Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ f = coriolis_parameter(lats) relative_vorticity = vorticity(u, v, dx, dy, dim_order=dim_order) return relative_vorticity + f
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[temperature]', '[pressure]', '[speed]', '[speed]', '[length]', '[length]', '[dimensionless]') def potential_vorticity_baroclinic(potential_temperature, pressure, u, v, dx, dy, lats, axis=0, dim_order='yx'): r"""Calculate the baroclinic potential vorticity. .. math:: PV = -g \frac{\partial \theta}{\partial z}(\zeta + f) This formula is based on equation 7.31a [Hobbs2006]_. Parameters ---------- potential_temperature : (M, N, P) ndarray potential temperature pressure : (M, N, P) ndarray vertical pressures u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. lats : (M, N) ndarray latitudes of the wind data axis : int, optional The axis corresponding to the vertical dimension in the potential temperature and pressure arrays, defaults to 0, the first dimension. Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray baroclinic potential vorticity Notes ----- The same formula is used for isobaric and isentropic PV analysis. Provide winds for vorticity calculations on the desired isobaric or isentropic surface. Three layers of pressure/potential temperature are required in order to calculate the vertical derivative (one above and below the desired surface). """ if np.shape(potential_temperature)[axis] != 3: raise ValueError('Length of potential temperature along axis ' '{} must be 3.'.format(axis)) if np.shape(pressure)[axis] != 3: raise ValueError('Length of pressure along axis ' '{} must be 3.'.format(axis)) avor = absolute_vorticity(u, v, dx, dy, lats, dim_order=dim_order) stability = first_derivative(potential_temperature, x=pressure, axis=axis) # Get the middle layer stability derivative (index 1) slices = [slice(None)] * stability.ndim slices[axis] = 1 return (-1 * avor * g * stability[slices]).to(units.kelvin * units.meter**2 / (units.second * units.kilogram))
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[length]', '[speed]', '[speed]', '[length]', '[length]', '[dimensionless]') def potential_vorticity_barotropic(heights, u, v, dx, dy, lats, dim_order='yx'): r"""Calculate the barotropic (Rossby) potential vorticity. .. math:: PV = \frac{f + \zeta}{H} This formula is based on equation 7.27 [Hobbs2006]_. Parameters ---------- heights : (M, N) ndarray atmospheric heights u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. lats : (M, N) ndarray latitudes of the wind data Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray barotropic potential vorticity Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ avor = absolute_vorticity(u, v, dx, dy, lats, dim_order=dim_order) return (avor / heights).to('meter**-1 * second**-1')
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray def inertial_advective_wind(u, v, u_geostrophic, v_geostrophic, dx, dy, lats): r"""Calculate the inertial advective wind. .. math:: \frac{\hat k}{f} \times (\vec V \cdot \nabla)\hat V_g .. math:: \frac{\hat k}{f} \times \left[ \left( u \frac{\partial u_g}{\partial x} + v \frac{\partial u_g}{\partial y} \right) \hat i + \left( u \frac{\partial v_g} {\partial x} + v \frac{\partial v_g}{\partial y} \right) \hat j \right] .. math:: \left[ -\frac{1}{f}\left(u \frac{\partial v_g}{\partial x} + v \frac{\partial v_g}{\partial y} \right) \right] \hat i + \left[ \frac{1}{f} \left( u \frac{\partial u_g}{\partial x} + v \frac{\partial u_g}{\partial y} \right) \right] \hat j This formula is based on equation 27 of [Rochette2006]_. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the advecting wind v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the advecting wind u_geostrophic : (M, N) ndarray x component of the geostrophic (advected) wind v_geostrophic : (M, N) ndarray y component of the geostrophic (advected) wind dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. lats : (M, N) ndarray latitudes of the wind data Returns ------- (M, N) ndarray x component of inertial advective wind (M, N) ndarray y component of inertial advective wind Notes ----- Many forms of the inertial advective wind assume the advecting and advected wind to both be the geostrophic wind. To do so, pass the x and y components of the geostrophic with for u and u_geostrophic/v and v_geostrophic. If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ f = coriolis_parameter(lats) dugdy, dugdx = gradient(u_geostrophic, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) dvgdy, dvgdx = gradient(v_geostrophic, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) u_component = -(u * dvgdx + v * dvgdy) / f v_component = (u * dugdx + v * dugdy) / f return u_component, v_component
[docs]@exporter.export @preprocess_xarray @check_units('[speed]', '[speed]', '[temperature]', '[pressure]', '[length]', '[length]') def q_vector(u, v, temperature, pressure, dx, dy, static_stability=1): r"""Calculate Q-vector at a given pressure level using the u, v winds and temperature. .. math:: \vec{Q} = (Q_1, Q_2) = - \frac{R}{\sigma p}\left( \frac{\partial \vec{v}_g}{\partial x} \cdot \nabla_p T, \frac{\partial \vec{v}_g}{\partial y} \cdot \nabla_p T \right) This formula follows equation 5.7.55 from [Bluestein1992]_, and can be used with the the below form of the quasigeostrophic omega equation to assess vertical motion ([Bluestein1992]_ equation 5.7.54): .. math:: \left( \nabla_p^2 + \frac{f_0^2}{\sigma} \frac{\partial^2}{\partial p^2} \right) \omega = - 2 \nabla_p \cdot \vec{Q} - \frac{R}{\sigma p} \beta \frac{\partial T}{\partial x}. Parameters ---------- u : (M, N) ndarray x component of the wind (geostrophic in QG-theory) v : (M, N) ndarray y component of the wind (geostrophic in QG-theory) temperature : (M, N) ndarray Array of temperature at pressure level pressure : `pint.Quantity` Pressure at level dx : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the x-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. dy : float or ndarray The grid spacing(s) in the y-direction. If an array, there should be one item less than the size of `u` along the applicable axis. static_stability : `pint.Quantity`, optional The static stability at the pressure level. Defaults to 1 if not given to calculate the Q-vector without factoring in static stability. Returns ------- tuple of (M, N) ndarrays The components of the Q-vector in the u- and v-directions respectively See Also -------- static_stability Notes ----- If inputs have more than two dimensions, they are assumed to have either leading dimensions of (x, y) or trailing dimensions of (y, x), depending on the value of ``dim_order``. """ dudy, dudx = gradient(u, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) dvdy, dvdx = gradient(v, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) dtempdy, dtempdx = gradient(temperature, deltas=(dy, dx), axes=(-2, -1)) q1 = -Rd / (pressure * static_stability) * (dudx * dtempdx + dvdx * dtempdy) q2 = -Rd / (pressure * static_stability) * (dudy * dtempdx + dvdy * dtempdy) return q1.to_base_units(), q2.to_base_units()