d2p {seacarb}

Converts depth in meters to pressure in dbar

Description

Converts depth in meters to pressure in dbar

Usage

d2p(depth, lat=40)

Arguments

depth

Depth in meters

lat

Latitude in degrees, N and S is irrelevant, default is 40o

Value

pressure

Pressure corresponding to the depth given, in dbar

Author(s)

Heloise Lavigne and Jean-Pierre Gattuso [e-mail]

References

Saunders P. M., 1981. Practical conversion of pressure to depth. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 11: 573-574.

See Also

p2d

Examples

d2p(depth=7500, lat=30)