glidertools.physics.mixed_layer_depth

glidertools.physics.mixed_layer_depth(ds, variable, thresh=0.01, ref_depth=10, verbose=True)

Calculates the MLD for ungridded glider array.

You can provide density or temperature. The default threshold is set for density (0.01).

Parameters:

  • ds (xarray.Dataset Glider dataset)

  • variable (str) – variable that will be used for the threshold criteria

  • thresh (float=0.01 threshold for difference of variable)

  • ref_depth (float=10 reference depth for difference)

  • return_as_mask (bool, optional)

  • verbose (bool, optional)

Returns:

mld – will be an array of depths the length of the number of unique dives.

Return type:

array