glidertools.physics.mixed_layer_depth

glidertools.physics.mixed_layer_depth(dives, depth, dens_or_temp, thresh=0.01, ref_depth=10, return_as_mask=False)

Calculates the MLD for ungridded glider array.

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

Parameters:

• dens_or_temp (array, dtype=float, shape=[n, ]) – temperature/density of the entire dataset
• depth (array, dtype=float, shape=[n, ]) – depth for each measurement
• dives (array, dtype=float, shape=[n, ]) – will be used to calculate MLD per dive
• thresh (float=0.01) – threshold for difference
• ref_depth (float=10) – reference depth for difference
• return_as_mask (bool=False) – sets output to be a mask or an array of depth values

Returns:

mld – will be a mask of shape=[n, ] or an array of depths the length of the number of unique dives.

Return type:

array