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Help depth2pressure
Convert depth (in meters) to pressure in Pascals.
Syntax
p = depth2pressure(d,latitude) % Matlab & Octave p <- depth2pressure(d, latitude) # R
Description
Convert depth (in meters) to pressure in Pascals.
Inputs
| Input var | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| d | is depth in m | m |
| latitude | latitude in degrees | degrees |
Outputs
| Output var | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| p | is the pressure in Pa | Pa |
Notes & assumptions
- Based on the Leroy and Parthiot (1998) formula. See: http://resource.npl.co.uk/acoustics/techguides/soundseawater/content.html#UNESCO
Example
Matlab & Octave
depth2pressure(1000,27) p = 10.075 % MPa
R
depth2pressure(1000, 27) p = 10075403 # result is in Pa
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