add_height_to_pressure

metpy.calc.add_height_to_pressure(pressure, height)

Calculate the pressure at a certain height above another pressure level.

This assumes a standard atmosphere [NOAA1976].

Parameters

• pressure (pint.Quantity) – Pressure level

• height (pint.Quantity) – Height above a pressure level

Returns

pint.Quantity – Corresponding pressure value for the height above the pressure level

See also

pressure_to_height_std, height_to_pressure_std, add_pressure_to_height

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