cilVolume: Calculate cold intermediate layer thickness
| cilVolume | R Documentation |
Calculate cold intermediate layer thickness
Description
Calculate cold intermediate layer thickness
Usage
cilVolume(T, p, longitude, latitude, dlongitude, dlatitude, Tlim = 4)
Arguments
T |
a vector of temperatures |
p |
a vector of pressure |
longitude, latitude |
the location |
dlongitude, dlatitude |
the grid spacing the longitude and latitude coordinates respectively |
Tlim |
cold intermediate layer temperature limit, default of 4 |
Details
This function calculates the thickness and volume of the cold intermediate layer at a given location. The thickness at 3 different locations along the profile is calculated in the following manner. If the surface value is below Tlim, the thickness is calculated as (p_i + p_(i+1)) / 2. If the bottom value, (p_i - p_(i-1))/2. If interior, (p_(i+1) - p(i-1)) / 2.
Value
a list with thickness with units kilometer, volume with units kilometer^3, and minimum temperature.
Author(s)
Chantelle Layton
