Source code for epygram.profiles

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright (c) Météo France (2014-)
# This software is governed by the CeCILL-C license under French law.
# http://www.cecill.info
"""
This module contains functions to:

- to convert vertical coordinates systems from the one to another;
- compute air specific gas constant R according to specific humidity
  and hydrometeors.
- to plot vertical profiles.
"""

from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import, unicode_literals, division

import numpy

from bronx.meteo import constants

from .config import default_Ptop

# Constants
Cpd = constants.Cpd
Rd = constants.Rd
Rv = constants.Rv
g0 = constants.g0


# FORMULAS #
############
[docs]def hybridP2fluxpressure(A, B, Psurf): """ Computes and returns the pressure at flux levels defined by hybrid-pressure coefficients. Coefficients are assumed to define flux levels. :param A: table of A coefficients :param B: table of B coefficients :param Psurf: surface pressure in Pa. A and B must not contain the first coefficient (A=B=0.) """ if not len(A) == len(B): raise ValueError("A, B must have the same size.") if not isinstance(Psurf, numpy.ndarray): if isinstance(Psurf, int) or isinstance(Psurf, float): Psurf = numpy.array([Psurf]) else: Psurf = numpy.array(Psurf) pi_tilde = numpy.zeros([len(A)] + list(Psurf.shape)) # computation for k in range(len(A)): pi_tilde[k] = A[k] + B[k] * Psurf if not numpy.all(pi_tilde[1:] >= pi_tilde[:-1]): raise ValueError('pi_tilde array must be in ascending order.') return pi_tilde
[docs]def hybridP2masspressure(A, B, Psurf, vertical_mean): """ Computes and returns the pressure at mass levels defined by hybrid-pressure coefficients. Coefficients are assumed to define flux levels. :param A: table of A coefficients :param B: table of B coefficients :param Psurf: surface pressure in Pa. :param vertical_mean: kind of vertical averaging A and B must not contain the first coefficient (A=B=0.) """ pi_tilde = hybridP2fluxpressure(A, B, Psurf) pi = flux2masspressures(pi_tilde, vertical_mean) if not numpy.all(pi[1:] >= pi[:-1]): raise ValueError('pi array must be in ascending order.') return pi
[docs]def hybridH2fluxheight(A, B, Zsurf, conv2height=False): """ Computes and returns the altitude at flux levels defined by hybrid-height coefficients. Coefficients are assumed to define flux levels. :param A: table of A coefficients :param B: table of B coefficients :param Zsurf: surface altitude in m. :param conv2height: True to compute height instead of altitude A and B must include the underground level """ if not len(A) == len(B): raise ValueError("A, B must have the same size.") if not isinstance(Zsurf, numpy.ndarray): if isinstance(Zsurf, int) or isinstance(Zsurf, float): Zsurf = numpy.array([Zsurf]) else: Zsurf = numpy.array(Zsurf) H_tilde = numpy.zeros([len(A)] + list(Zsurf.shape)) # computation for k in range(len(A)): H_tilde[k] = A[k] + B[k] * Zsurf if conv2height: H_tilde -= Zsurf if not numpy.all(H_tilde[1:] >= H_tilde[:-1]): raise ValueError('H_tilde array must be in ascending order.') return H_tilde
[docs]def hybridH2massheight(A, B, Zsurf, conv2height=False): """ Computes and returns the altitude at mass levels defined by hybrid-height coefficients. Coefficients are assumed to define flux levels. :param A: table of A coefficients :param B: table of B coefficients :param Zsurf: surface altitude in m. :param conv2height: True to compute height instead of altitude A and B must include the underground level """ if not len(A) == len(B): raise ValueError("A, B must have the same size.") H_tilde = hybridH2fluxheight(A, B, Zsurf, conv2height=conv2height) H = flux2massheights(H_tilde) if not numpy.all(H[1:] >= H[:-1]): raise ValueError('H array must be in ascending order.') return H
[docs]def flux2masspressures(pi_tilde, vertical_mean, Ptop=default_Ptop): """Converts pressures at flux levels to mass levels.""" if not numpy.all(pi_tilde[1:] >= pi_tilde[:-1]): raise ValueError('pi_tilde array must be in ascending order.') L = len(pi_tilde) if not isinstance(pi_tilde, numpy.ndarray): pi_tilde = numpy.array(pi_tilde) pi = numpy.zeros(pi_tilde.shape) for k in range(1, L + 1): ik = k - 1 # python arranging if vertical_mean == 'geometric': if k == 1: pi[ik] = (pi_tilde[ik] - Ptop) / (1. + Cpd / Rd) else: pi[ik] = numpy.sqrt(pi_tilde[ik] * pi_tilde[ik - 1]) elif vertical_mean == 'arithmetic': if k == 1: pi[ik] = (pi_tilde[ik] + Ptop) / 2. else: pi[ik] = (pi_tilde[ik] + pi_tilde[ik - 1]) / 2. else: raise NotImplementedError("vertical_mean not among" + " ('geometric', 'arithmetic').") return pi
[docs]def mass2fluxpressures(pi, vertical_mean, Ptop=default_Ptop): """Converts pressures at mass levels to flux levels.""" if not numpy.all(pi[1:] >= pi[:-1]): raise ValueError('pi array must be in ascending order.') L = len(pi) if not isinstance(pi, numpy.ndarray): pi = numpy.array(pi) pi_tilde = numpy.zeros(pi.shape) for k in range(1, L + 1): ik = k - 1 # python arranging if vertical_mean == 'geometric': if k == 1: pi_tilde[ik] = (pi[ik] + Ptop) * (1. + Cpd / Rd) else: pi_tilde[ik] = pi[ik] ** 2 / pi_tilde[ik - 1] elif vertical_mean == 'arithmetic': if k == 1: pi_tilde[ik] = (pi[ik] + Ptop) / 2 else: pi_tilde[ik] = (pi[ik] + pi[ik - 1]) / 2. else: raise NotImplementedError("vertical_mean not among" + " ('geometric', 'arithmetic').") return pi_tilde
[docs]def flux2massheights(H_tilde): """Converts altitudes at flux levels to mass levels.""" if not numpy.all(H_tilde[1:] >= H_tilde[:-1]): raise ValueError('H_tilde array must be in ascending order.') if not isinstance(H_tilde, numpy.ndarray): H_tilde = numpy.array(H_tilde) H = numpy.zeros(H_tilde.shape) H[:-1] = (H_tilde[:-1] + H_tilde[1:]) / 2. H[-1] = 2 * H_tilde[-1] - H_tilde[-2] return H[1:-1]
[docs]def mass2fluxheights(H): """Converts altitudes at mass levels to flux levels.""" if not numpy.all(H[1:] >= H[:-1]): raise ValueError('H array must be in ascending order.') # L = len(H) if not isinstance(H, numpy.ndarray): H = numpy.array(H) H_tilde = numpy.zeros(H.shape) raise NotImplementedError('mass2fluxheights is not yet implemented.') # for k in range(1, L+1): # ik = k-1 # python arranging # if k == 1: # pi_tilde[ik] = (pi[ik] + Ptop) * (1. + Cpd/Rd) # else: # pi_tilde[ik] = pi[ik]**2 / pi_tilde[ik-1] return H_tilde
[docs]def pressure2altitude(R, T, vertical_mean, pi=None, pi_tilde=None, Pdep=None, Phi_surf=None): """ Converts a pressure profile to mass-levels altitude (= height above ground if *Phi_surf == 0*). The pressure can be given at mass levels (*pi*) or flux levels (*pi_tilde*), or both (assuming they are consistent), with unit: Pa. :param pi: mass levels pressure :param pi_tilde: flux levels pressure :param R: table of R = specific gas constant (J/kg/K) :param T: table of Temperature (K) :param vertical_mean: kind of vertical averaging :param Pdep: table of Pressure departure: P-Pi, where P is the hydrostatic pressure and Pi the Non-Hydrostatic pressure (Pa). 0. if Hydrostatic (default) :param Phi_surf: surface geopotential (J/kg) """ # get full pressures if pi is None: pi = flux2masspressures(pi_tilde, vertical_mean) elif pi_tilde is None: pi_tilde = mass2fluxpressures(pi, vertical_mean) else: if not isinstance(pi, numpy.ndarray): pi = numpy.array(pi) if not isinstance(pi_tilde, numpy.ndarray): pi_tilde = numpy.array(pi_tilde) L = len(pi) if not len(pi) == len(pi_tilde) == len(R) == len(T): raise ValueError("R, T, pi, pi_tilde must have the same size.") if not isinstance(R, numpy.ndarray): R = numpy.array(R) if not isinstance(T, numpy.ndarray): T = numpy.array(T) if Phi_surf is None: myPhi_surf = numpy.zeros(T[0].shape) else: if not isinstance(Phi_surf, numpy.ndarray): myPhi_surf = numpy.array(Phi_surf) else: myPhi_surf = Phi_surf if Pdep is None: myPdep = numpy.zeros(R.shape) else: if not isinstance(Pdep, numpy.ndarray): myPdep = numpy.array(Pdep) else: myPdep = Pdep if not pi.shape == pi_tilde.shape: raise ValueError("pi and pi_tilde must have the same shape.") if not R.shape == T.shape == myPdep.shape: raise ValueError("R, T, and Pdep must have the same shape.") if (not T[0].shape == myPhi_surf.shape) and (not T[0].size == myPhi_surf.size == 1): raise ValueError("Phi_surf shape must be compatible with other shapes.") # Pre-computation delta = numpy.zeros(pi.shape) alpha = numpy.zeros(pi.shape) for k in range(1, L + 1): ik = k - 1 # python arranging if k == 1: delta[ik] = 1. + Cpd / Rd alpha[ik] = 1. else: delta[ik] = (pi_tilde[ik] - pi_tilde[ik - 1]) / pi[ik] alpha[ik] = 1 - pi[ik] / pi_tilde[ik] # Geopotential Phi = numpy.zeros(T.shape) partialsum = numpy.zeros(T.shape) for k in reversed(range(1, L + 1)): ik = k - 1 # python arranging if k == L: partialsum[ik] = 0. else: partialsum[ik] = (partialsum[ik + 1] + R[ik + 1] * T[ik + 1] * delta[ik + 1] / (1. + myPdep[ik + 1] / pi[ik + 1])) Phi[ik] = myPhi_surf + partialsum[ik] + R[ik] * T[ik] * alpha[ik] / \ (1. + myPdep[ik] / pi[ik]) # Altitude z = Phi / g0 return z
[docs]def hybridP2altitude(A, B, R, T, Psurf, vertical_mean, Pdep=None, Phi_surf=None, Ptop=default_Ptop): """ Computes the altitude of mass levels defined by hybrid-pressure coefficients. (= height above ground if *Phi_surf == 0*). :param A: table of A coefficients :param B: table of B coefficients :param Psurf: surface pressure in Pa. :param R: table of R = specific gas constant (J/kg/K) :param T: table of Temperature (K) :param vertical_mean: kind of vertical averaging :param Pdep: table of Pressure departure: P-Pi, where P is the hydrostatic pressure and Pi the Non-Hydrostatic pressure (Pa). 0. if Hydrostatic (default) :param Phi_surf: surface geopotential (J/kg) A and B must not contain the first coefficient (A=B=0.) """ if not len(A) == len(B) == len(R) == len(T): raise ValueError("A, B, R, T must have the same size.") pi_tilde = hybridP2fluxpressure(A, B, Psurf) pi = flux2masspressures(pi_tilde, vertical_mean, Ptop=Ptop) z = pressure2altitude(R, T, vertical_mean, pi=pi, pi_tilde=pi_tilde, Pdep=Pdep, Phi_surf=Phi_surf) return z