psychrolib (version 2.5.2)

GetSeaLevelPressure: Return sea level pressure given dry-bulb temperature, altitude above sea level and pressure.

Description

Return sea level pressure given dry-bulb temperature, altitude above sea level and pressure.

Usage

GetSeaLevelPressure(StationPressure, Altitude, TDryBulb)

Arguments

StationPressure

A numeric vector of observed station pressure in Psi [IP] or Pa [SI]

Altitude

A numeric vector of altitude in ft [IP] or m [SI]

TDryBulb

A numeric vector of dry-bulb temperature in degreeF [IP] or degreeC [SI]

Value

A numeric vector of sea level barometric pressure in Psi [IP] or Pa [SI]

References

Hess SL, Introduction to theoretical meteorology, Holt Rinehart and Winston, NY 1959, ch. 6.5; Stull RB, Meteorology for scientists and engineers, 2nd edition, Brooks/Cole 2000, ch. 1.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
SetUnitSystem("IP")
GetSeaLevelPressure(14.68, 300:400, 62.94)

SetUnitSystem("SI")
GetSeaLevelPressure(101226.5, 105:205, 17.19)

# }