pyrtlib.utils.pressure_to_height

pyrtlib.utils.pressure_to_height(pressure: float) → float

Convert pressure data to height using the U.S. standard atmosphere [NOAA1976]. The implementation uses the formula outlined in [Hobbs1977] pg.60-61.

\[Z = \frac{T_0}{\Gamma}[1-\frac{p}{p_0}^\frac{R\Gamma}{g}]\]

Parameters:

pressure (float) – The pressure value in mbar

Returns:

The height in meters to the provided pressure

Return type:

float