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[python #FFR-890728]: Any code recommendations to convert altimetry pressure to altitude

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  • Subject: [python #FFR-890728]: Any code recommendations to convert altimetry pressure to altitude
  • Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:57:27 -0600
Hello! Thanks for reaching out.

MetPy has functions for calculating a surface weather station's surface or 
sea-level pressure, given an altimeter reading and its height. MetPy does not 
have functionality for calculating height from altimeter readings. You can 
check out some of the equations we cite for these here,

  
https://unidata.github.io/MetPy/latest/api/generated/metpy.calc.altimeter_to_station_pressure.html

(see notes section) if they're helpful, but I imagine the assumptions they make 
might not work well in the stratosphere. If you think this functionality 
should/could be implemented in MetPy, drop us a feature request on GitHub at 
the link below!

  
https://github.com/Unidata/MetPy/issues/new?assignees=&labels=Type%3A+Feature&template=feature_request.md

Thanks, and I hope this is still helpful!


All the best,

Drew


> We are working on high altitude balloon. I'm looking for recommended code 
> that can convert altimetry readings to heights.
> Are current equations, which I can provide, seem to be off in the 
> stratosphere.
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FFR-890728
Department: Support Python
Priority: Low
Status: Closed
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