monarchs.physics.firn_column.calc_height_change

monarchs.physics.firn_column.calc_height_change(cell, timestep, met_data, surface_temp)

Determine the amount of firn height change that arises due to melting.

Parameters:

• cell (numpy structured array) – Element of the model grid we are operating on.

• timestep (float) – Number of seconds in each timestep. [s]

• met_data (dict) – Dictionary containing the meteorological data for the current timestep. See firn_column for details.

• surf_T (float) – Calculated surface temperature of the firn from the initial (non-fixed surface) implementation of the heat equation. [K]

Returns:

dHdt – Change in firn height as a result of melting. [m]

Return type:

float