komanawa.basgra_nz_py.example_data#

Author: Matt Hanson Created: 27/08/2020 11:13 AM

Functions#

convert_RH_vpa(rh, tmin, tmax)

calculate vapour pressure from rh tmin/tmax assumes tmean is tmin+tmax/2 as per https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/wxcalc/vaporPressure.pdf

get_woodward_mean_full_params(site)

get woodward 2020 site parameters see Woodward, 2020 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gfs.12464 for more details

Module Contents#

convert_RH_vpa(rh, tmin, tmax)[source]#

calculate vapour pressure from rh tmin/tmax assumes tmean is tmin+tmax/2 as per https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/wxcalc/vaporPressure.pdf

Parameters:
  • rh – relative humidity (%, 0-100)

  • tmin – min temperature (degrees c)

  • tmax – max temperature (degrees c)

Returns:

vapour pressure (kpa)

get_woodward_mean_full_params(site)[source]#

get woodward 2020 site parameters see Woodward, 2020 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gfs.12464 for more details

Parameters:

site

one of

  • ’waikato’: scott farm in Waikato,

  • ’scott’: scott farm in Waikato, used for back compatibility

  • ’northland’: Jordan Vally farm in northland,

  • ’lincoln’: Lincoln test farm in Lincoln Canterbury

Returns: