Plot Depth Profile

Create depth profile plots using model and BGC-Argo float profiles.

Notes:

  • Pisces model is a weekly-averaged global model with spatial resolution 1/2° X 1/2° (data is available only at one-week intervals).
  • Darwin_Climatology is a monthly climatology version of the Darwin model with spatial resolution 1/2° X 1/2° .
  • Argo float data set has irregular temporal and spatial resolution.

Code Tutorial

Visualize Argo in-situ data vs modeled data in a mid-depth to surface depth profile

Jupyter Notebook 1

from opedia import plotDepthProfile as DEP

tables = ['tblArgoMerge_REP', 'tblPisces_NRT', 'tblDarwin_Chl_Climatology']     # see catalog.csv  for the complete list of tables and variable names
variables = ['argo_merge_chl_adj', 'CHL', 'chl01_darwin_clim']
startDate = '2016-04-30'   # PISCES is a weekly model, and here we are using monthly climatology of Darwin model
endDate = '2016-04-30'
lat1, lat2 = 20, 24
lon1, lon2 = -170, -150
depth1, depth2 = 0, 1500
fname = 'DEP'
exportDataFlag = False      # True if you you want to download data

DEP.plotDepthProfile(tables, variables, startDate, endDate, lat1, lat2, lon1, lon2, depth1, depth2, fname, exportDataFlag)

Create depth profile plots using model and in-situ measurements at station ALOHA

Notes:

  • Darwin_Climatology is a monthly climatology version of the Darwin model with spatial resolution 12∘×12∘ .
  • Pisces model is a weekly-averaged global model with spatial resolution 12∘×12∘ (data is available only at one-week intervals).
  • Station ALOHA is a fixed loaction at north of Hawaii: 22∘ 45′ N 158∘ W.

Jupyter Notebook 2

from opedia import plotDepthProfile as DEP

tables = ['tblHOT_PP', 'tblDarwin_Chl_Climatology', 'tblPisces_NRT']     # see catalog.csv  for the complete list of tables and variable names
variables = ['chl_hot', 'chl01_darwin_clim', 'CHL']                  # see catalog.csv  for the complete list of tables and variable names
startDate = '2015-04-30'   # PISCES is a weekly model, and here we are using monthly climatology of Darwin model
endDate = '2016-04-30'
lat1, lat2 = 20, 24
lon1, lon2 = -159, -157
depth1, depth2 = 0, 170
fname = 'DEP'
exportDataFlag = False      # True if you you want to download data

DEP.plotDepthProfile(tables, variables, startDate, endDate, lat1, lat2, lon1, lon2, depth1, depth2, fname, exportDataFlag)