calc_sound_speed

echopype.utils.uwa.calc_sound_speed(temperature=27, salinity=35, pressure=10, formula_source='Mackenzie')

Calculate sound speed in meters per second. Uses the default salinity and pressure.

Parameters:

temperature : num

temperature in deg C

salinity : num

salinity in ppt

pressure : num

pressure in dbars

formula_source : str

Source of formula used for calculating sound speed. Default is to use the formula supplied by AZFP (formula_source='AZFP'). Another option is to use Mackenzie (1981) supplied by arlpy (formula_source='Mackenzie').

Returns:

A sound speed [m/s] for each temperature.