dry_lapse#

metpy.calc.dry_lapse(pressure, temperature, reference_pressure=None, vertical_dim=0)#

Calculate the temperature at a level assuming only dry processes.

This function lifts a parcel starting at temperature, conserving potential temperature. The starting pressure can be given by reference_pressure.

Parameters

pressure (pint.Quantity) – Atmospheric pressure level(s) of interest
temperature (pint.Quantity) – Starting temperature
reference_pressure (pint.Quantity, optional) – Reference pressure; if not given, it defaults to the first element of the pressure array.

Returns

pint.Quantity – The parcel’s resulting temperature at levels given by pressure