org.mbari.util
Class OceanUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.mbari.util.OceanUtil

public class OceanUtil

extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

static double

pressureToDepth(double pressure, double latitude) Calculate ocean depth from measured pressure and latitude. Example: depth_(5000,36) -> 4906.08 depth_(1000,90) -> 9674.23 UNESCO 44 p28 Note: For more accurate results an additional factor of the ratio of the actual geopotential anomaly/gravity must be added.

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Method Detail

pressureToDepth

public static double pressureToDepth(double pressure,
                                     double latitude)

Calculate ocean depth from measured pressure and latitude.
Example: depth_(5000,36) -> 4906.08
depth_(1000,90) -> 9674.23 UNESCO 44 p28

Note: For more accurate results an additional factor of the ratio of the actual geopotential anomaly/gravity must be added. This correction will be less than 2 m.

Parameters:

pressure - dbar

latitude - decimal degrees

Returns: