p2d {seacarb}

Converts pressure in dbar to depth in meters

Description

Converts pressure in dbar to depth in meters

Usage

p2d(pressure, lat=40)

Arguments

pressure

Pressure in dbar

lat

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

Value

depth

Depth corresponding to the pressure given, in meters

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

d2p

Examples

p2d(pressure=7686, lat=30)