mixed_layer¶
- metpy.calc.mixed_layer(pressure, *args, height=None, bottom=None, depth=None, interpolate=True)¶
Mix variable(s) over a layer, yielding a mass-weighted average.
This function will integrate a data variable with respect to pressure and determine the average value using the mean value theorem.
- Parameters
pressure (array-like) – Atmospheric pressure profile
datavar (array-like) – Atmospheric variable measured at the given pressures
height (array-like, optional) – Atmospheric heights corresponding to the given pressures (default None)
bottom (
pint.Quantity
, optional) – The bottom of the layer as a pressure or height above the surface pressure (default None)depth (
pint.Quantity
, optional) – The thickness of the layer as a pressure or height above the bottom of the layer (default 100 hPa)interpolate (bool, optional) – Interpolate the top and bottom points if they are not in the given data (default True)
- Returns
pint.Quantity
– The mixed value of the data variable
Notes
Only functions on 1D profiles (not higher-dimension vertical cross sections or grids). Since this function returns scalar values when given a profile, this will return Pint Quantities even when given xarray DataArray profiles.
Changed in version 1.0: Renamed
p
,heights
parameters topressure
,height