polaris.ocean.vertical.zlevel.compute_z_level_layer_thickness

polaris.ocean.vertical.zlevel.compute_z_level_layer_thickness(ref_top_depth, ref_bottom_depth, ssh, bottom_depth, min_level_cell, max_level_cell)

Compute z-level layer thickness from ssh and bottomDepth

Parameters:

• ref_top_depth (xarray.DataArray) – A 1D array of positive-down depths of the top of each z level

• ref_bottom_depth (xarray.DataArray) – A 1D array of positive-down depths of the bottom of each z level

• ssh (xarray.DataArray) – The sea surface height

• bottom_depth (xarray.DataArray) – The positive-down depth of the seafloor

• min_level_cell (xarray.DataArray) – The zero-based index of the top valid level

• max_level_cell (xarray.DataArray) – The zero-based index of the bottom valid level

Returns:

layerThickness (xarray.DataArray) – The thickness of each layer (level)