geocat.comp.meteorology.relhum_ice#

geocat.comp.meteorology.relhum_ice(temperature, mixing_ratio, pressure)#

Calculates relative humidity with respect to ice, given temperature, mixing ratio, and pressure.

“Improved Magnus’ Form Approx. of Saturation Vapor pressure” Oleg A. Alduchov and Robert E. Eskridge http://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/548871/ https://doi.org/10.2172/548871

Parameters

temperature (numpy.ndarray, list, or float) – Temperature in Kelvin
mixing_ratio (numpy.ndarray, list, or float) – Mixing ratio in kg/kg. Must have the same dimensions as temperature
pressure (numpy.ndarray, list, or float) – Pressure in Pa. Must have the same dimensions as temperature

Returns

relative_humidity (numpy.ndarray) – Relative humidity. Will have the same dimensions as temperature