4.1.1.1.1.6. pamtra2.hydrometeors.mass

4.1.1.1.1.6.1. Module Contents

4.1.1.1.1.6.1.1. Functions

waterSphere(sizeCenter)

mass for water spheres

iceSphere(sizeCenter)

mass for ice spheres

powerLaw(sizeCenter, massSizeA, massSizeB)

classical mass size relation as power law

ellipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)

mass of a fixed-density ellipsoid

oblateEllipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)

mass of a fixed-density oblate ellipsoid

prolateEllipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)

mass of a fixed-density prolate ellipsoid

4.1.1.1.1.6.1.2. Attributes

powerLawLiquidPrefactor

powerLawIcePrefactor

powerLawLiquidExponent

powerLawIceExponent

powerLawLiquidPrefactor[source]
powerLawIcePrefactor[source]
powerLawLiquidExponent = 3.0[source]
powerLawIceExponent = 3.0[source]
waterSphere(sizeCenter)[source]

mass for water spheres

Parameters

sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like

iceSphere(sizeCenter)[source]

mass for ice spheres

Parameters

sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like

powerLaw(sizeCenter, massSizeA, massSizeB)[source]

classical mass size relation as power law

Parameters

  • sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

  • massSizeA (array_like) – mass size pre factor

  • massSizeB (float or array_like) – mass size exponent

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like

ellipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)[source]

mass of a fixed-density ellipsoid

Parameters

  • sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

  • density (array_like) – fixed particle density

  • aspectRatio (array_like) – particle aspect ratio

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like

oblateEllipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)[source]

mass of a fixed-density oblate ellipsoid

Parameters

  • sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

  • density (array_like) – fixed particle density

  • aspectRatio (array_like) – particle aspect ratio <1

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like

prolateEllipsoid(sizeCenter, aspectRatio, density)[source]

mass of a fixed-density prolate ellipsoid

Parameters

  • sizeCenter (array_like) – particle size at center of size bin

  • density (array_like) – fixed particle density

  • aspectRatio (array_like) – particle aspect ratio > 1

Returns

mass – particle mass

Return type

array_like