compass.landice.tests.ismip7_calibration.quadratic.u_factor

compass.landice.tests.ismip7_calibration.quadratic.u_factor(salinity)[source]

The velocity-scale factor of Jenkins et al. (2018).

(c_o / L_i) * beta_S * g / (2 |f|) * S_loc

Parameters:

salinity (xarray.DataArray or float) – Practical salinity at the ice draft.

Returns:

Same type as salinity.