normal_component#
- metpy.calc.normal_component(data_x, data_y, index='index')[source]#
Obtain the normal component of a cross-section of a vector field.
- Parameters:
data_x (
xarray.DataArray) – The input DataArray of the x-component (in terms of data projection) of the vector field.data_y (
xarray.DataArray) – The input DataArray of the y-component (in terms of data projection) of the vector field.index (str or int, optional) – Denotes the index coordinate of the cross-section, defaults to ‘index’ as set by
metpy.interpolate.cross_section
- Returns:
component_normal (
xarray.DataArray) – Component of the vector field in the normal directions
See also
Notes
The coordinates of data_x and data_y must match.