Re: [ferret_users] converting depth cordinated into density (sigma) cordinate

["Ansley C. Manke" <ansley.b.manke@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Another place to search is the FAQ's.  What I do is open up the FAQ page 
and use my browser's search capability.

Here's the one you need: 
http://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/Ferret/faq/depth-axis-to-density-axis


On 1/12/2017 8:38 PM, binny ra wrote:
> Dear Ferreters
>
> I think ferret is capable enough to convert depth co-ordinates (m) 
> into density cordinates (kg/m^3) but how i don't know and i searched 
> the mail archives but found nothing regarding this.
>
> this is the description of my data and details what I am looking for.
>
> i am having data of Potential temperature (PT), Salinity (S) and 
> potential density (PD) all are from 0-2000 m in depth (Z), Lon(X), Lat 
> (Y) and Time (t). So my data is PT(X,Y,Z,t), S(X,Y,Z,t) and 
> PD(X,Y,Z,t). Now I want PT(X,Y,PD,t), S(X,Y,PD,t) and Z(PD) i.e. I 
> want temperature and salinity as a function of density rather then 
> depth. so that i can make depth section fill plot of temperature and 
> salinity and overlay contours of density on it.
>
> I am badly struck in this problem as there is no such link in the mail 
> archive. please help me out for this problem
>
> regards, Binny