calculateMixedLayerDepth: Calculate mixed layer depth
In clayton33/csasMarPhys: DFO Maritimes Physical Oceanography CSAS analysis

calculateMixedLayerDepth

R Documentation

Calculate mixed layer depth

Description

This function calculates the mixed layer depth using one of three methods implemented. Methods include the gradient, N2, and density.

Usage

calculateMixedLayerDepth(
  ctd,
  method = "gradient",
  mldMin = NULL,
  nPointsMin = 3,
  densityThreshold = 0.03,
  densityReferenceDepth = 10,
  debug = TRUE
)

Arguments

`ctd`	a `ctd` object.
`method`	a character string indicting which method to use to calculate the mixed layer depth, options include 'gradient', 'N2', and 'density'. Default is 'gradient'.
`mldMin`	a numeric value indicating the minimum value the mixed layer depth should be. Default is set to `NULL`. Ignored for `method = 'density'`.
`nPointsMin`	a numeric value indicating the minimum number of points in ctd object
`densityThreshold`	a numeric value indicating the threshold value to use for the `method = density`, ignored for other methods. Default is 0.03.
`densityReferenceDepth`	a numeric value indicating the reference depth for the `method = density` . It will find the closest value in the profile within 5dbar. Default is 10dbar.
`debug`	a logical value indicating to show debug information