mpas_analysis.ocean.utility.compute_zmid
- mpas_analysis.ocean.utility.compute_zmid(bottomDepth, maxLevelCell, layerThickness)[source]
Computes zMid given data arrays for bottomDepth, maxLevelCell and layerThickness
- Parameters:
bottomDepth (
xarray.DataArray) – the depth of the ocean bottom (positive)maxLevelCell (
xarray.DataArray) – the 0-based vertical index of the bottom of the oceanlayerThickness (
xarray.DataArray) – the thickness of MPAS-Ocean layers (possibly as a function of time)
- Returns:
zMid (
xarray.DataArray) – the vertical coordinate defining the middle of each layer, masked below the bathymetry