weather.units.temp

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Module weather.units.temp

temperature related conversionfunctions

Function Summary
	`calc_dewpoint(temp, hum)` calculates the dewpoint via the formula from weatherwise.org return the dewpoint in degrees F.
	`calc_heat_index(temp, hum)` calculates the heat index based upon temperature (in F) and humidity.
	`calc_humidity(temp, dewpoint)` calculates the humidity via the formula from weatherwise.org return the relative humidity
	`calc_wind_chill(t, windspeed, windspeed10min)` calculates the wind chill value based upon the temperature (F) and wind.
	`celsius_to_fahrenheit(c)` Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)
	`celsius_to_kelvin(c)` Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Kelvin (K)
	`celsius_to_rankine(c)` Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Rankine (R)
	`fahrenheit_to_celsius(f)` Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Celsius (C)
	`fahrenheit_to_kelvin(f)` Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Kelvin (K)
	`fahrenheit_to_rankine(f)` Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Rankine (R)
	`kelvin_to_celsius(k)` Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Celsius (C)
	`kelvin_to_fahrenheit(k)` Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)
	`kelvin_to_rankine(k)` Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Rankine (R)
	`rankine_to_celsius(r)` Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Celsius (C)
	`rankine_to_fahrenheit(r)` Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)
	`rankine_to_kelvin(r)` Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Kelvin (K)

Variable Summary
`str`	`__author__` = `'Christopher Blunck'`
`str`	`__email__` = `'chris@wxnet.org'`
`str`	`__revision__` = `'$Revision: 1.6 $'`
`str`	`__usage__` = `'this module should not be run via the comma...`

Function Details

calc_dewpoint(temp, hum)

calculates the dewpoint via the formula from weatherwise.org return the dewpoint in degrees F.

calc_heat_index(temp, hum)

calculates the heat index based upon temperature (in F) and humidity. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/tables/heat_index.html

returns the heat index in degrees F.

calc_humidity(temp, dewpoint)

calculates the humidity via the formula from weatherwise.org return the relative humidity

calc_wind_chill(t, windspeed, windspeed10min=None)

calculates the wind chill value based upon the temperature (F) and wind.

returns the wind chill in degrees F.

celsius_to_fahrenheit(c)

Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)

celsius_to_kelvin(c)

Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Kelvin (K)

celsius_to_rankine(c)

Degrees Celsius (C) to degrees Rankine (R)

fahrenheit_to_celsius(f)

Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Celsius (C)

fahrenheit_to_kelvin(f)

Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Kelvin (K)

fahrenheit_to_rankine(f)

Degrees Fahrenheit (F) to degrees Rankine (R)

kelvin_to_celsius(k)

Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Celsius (C)

kelvin_to_fahrenheit(k)

Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)

kelvin_to_rankine(k)

Degrees Kelvin (K) to degrees Rankine (R)

rankine_to_celsius(r)

Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Celsius (C)

rankine_to_fahrenheit(r)

Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Fahrenheit (F)

rankine_to_kelvin(r)

Degrees Rankine (R) to degrees Kelvin (K)

Variable Details

author

Type:: str
Value:: 'Christopher Blunck'

email

Type:: str
Value:: 'chris@wxnet.org'

revision

Type:: str
Value:: '$Revision: 1.6 $'

usage

Type:: str
Value:: 'this module should not be run via the command line'

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