def get_precip(self):
'''
Function to generate different indices and information
regarding any precipitation in the sounding. This helps fill
the data shown in the WINTER inset.
Returns nothing, but sets the following
variables:
self.dgz_pbot, self.dgz_ptop : the dendretic growth zone (DGZ) top and bottom (mb)
self.dgz_meanrh : DGZ mean relative humidity (%)
self.dgz_pw : the preciptable water vapor in the DGZ (inches)
self.dgz_meanq : the mean water vapor mixing ratio in the DGZ (g/kg)
self.dgz_meanomeg : the mean omega in the DGZ (microbars/second)
self.oprh : the OPRH variable (units don't mean anything)
self.plevel, self.phase, self.tmp, self.st : the initial phase, level, temperature, and state of any precip in the sounding
self.tpos, self.tneg, self.ttop, self.tbot : positive and negative temperature layers in the sounding
self.wpos, self.wneg, self.wtop, self.wbot : positive and negative wetbulb layers in the soundings
self.precip_type : the best guess precipitation type
Parameters
----------
None
Returns
-------
None
'''
self.dgz_pbot, self.dgz_ptop = params.dgz(self)
self.dgz_meanrh = params.mean_relh(self,
pbot=self.dgz_pbot,
ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_pw = params.precip_water(self,
pbot=self.dgz_pbot,
ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_meanq = params.mean_mixratio(self,
pbot=self.dgz_pbot,
ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_meanomeg = params.mean_omega(
self, pbot=self.dgz_pbot,
ptop=self.dgz_ptop) * 10 # to microbars/sec
self.oprh = self.dgz_meanomeg * self.dgz_pw * (self.dgz_meanrh / 100.)
self.plevel, self.phase, self.tmp, self.st = watch_type.init_phase(
self)
self.tpos, self.tneg, self.ttop, self.tbot = watch_type.posneg_temperature(
self, start=self.plevel)
self.wpos, self.wneg, self.wtop, self.wbot = watch_type.posneg_wetbulb(
self, start=self.plevel)
self.precip_type = watch_type.best_guess_precip(
self, self.phase, self.plevel, self.tmp, self.tpos, self.tneg)
def get_precip(self):
'''
Function to generate different indices and information
regarding any precipitation in the sounding. This helps fill
the data shown in the WINTER inset.
Returns nothing, but sets the following
variables:
self.dgz_pbot, self.dgz_ptop : the dendretic growth zone (DGZ) top and bottom (mb)
self.dgz_meanrh : DGZ mean relative humidity (%)
self.dgz_pw : the preciptable water vapor in the DGZ (inches)
self.dgz_meanq : the mean water vapor mixing ratio in the DGZ (g/kg)
self.dgz_meanomeg : the mean omega in the DGZ (microbars/second)
self.oprh : the OPRH variable (units don't mean anything)
self.plevel, self.phase, self.tmp, self.st : the initial phase, level, temperature, and state of any precip in the sounding
self.tpos, self.tneg, self.ttop, self.tbot : positive and negative temperature layers in the sounding
self.wpos, self.wneg, self.wtop, self.wbot : positive and negative wetbulb layers in the soundings
self.precip_type : the best guess precipitation type
Parameters
----------
None
Returns
-------
None
'''
self.dgz_pbot, self.dgz_ptop = params.dgz(self)
self.dgz_meanrh = params.mean_relh(self, pbot=self.dgz_pbot, ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_pw = params.precip_water(self, pbot=self.dgz_pbot, ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_meanq = params.mean_mixratio(self, pbot=self.dgz_pbot, ptop=self.dgz_ptop)
self.dgz_meanomeg = params.mean_omega(self, pbot=self.dgz_pbot, ptop=self.dgz_ptop) * 10 # to microbars/sec
self.oprh = self.dgz_meanomeg * self.dgz_pw * (self.dgz_meanrh/100.)
self.plevel, self.phase, self.tmp, self.st = watch_type.init_phase(self)
self.tpos, self.tneg, self.ttop, self.tbot = watch_type.posneg_temperature(self, start=self.plevel)
self.wpos, self.wneg, self.wtop, self.wbot = watch_type.posneg_wetbulb(self, start=self.plevel)
self.precip_type = watch_type.best_guess_precip(self, self.phase, self.plevel, self.tmp, self.tpos, self.tneg)
''' Create the Sounding (Profile) Object '''