calc_frontogenesis: Petterssen Frontogenesis Function

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Petterssen Frontogenesis Function

Description

Calculates the Petterssen frontogenesis function based on the potential temperature

Usage

calc_frontogenesis(
  t_fld,
  u_fld,
  v_fld,
  w_fld,
  lev_p,
  mode = "lonlat",
  lat = NULL,
  dx = 0.25,
  dy = 0.25
)

Arguments

t_fld	temperature field [K]
u_fld	zonal velocity field [m/s]
v_fld	meridional velocity field [m/s]
w_fld	vertical velocity field [m/s]
lev_p	vector containing pressure levels [Pa]
mode	the coordinate system, options are lonlat for a longitude-latitude-grid (default), or cartesian for an equidistant cartesian grid
lat	only for lonlat mode: vector containing latitude
dx	x resolution in the corresponding unit (e.g. 0.25 degree for ERA5 with mode='lonlat' or e.g. 1000 m in cartesian coordinates with mode='cartesian')
dy	y resolution in the corresponding unit (e.g. 0.25 degree for ERA5 with mode='lonlat' or e.g. 1000 m in cartesian coordinates with mode='cartesian')

Value

Petterssen Frontogenesis Function

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