scientimate.convertdir#
dirout = scientimate.convertdir(dirin, CalcMethod='metetotrig')
Description#
Convert direction from one system to another one
Inputs#
- dirin
Direction to be converted in (Degree)
- CalcMethod=’metetotrig’
- Direction conversion method‘metetotrig’: Converting meteorological direction to trigonometric direction, trig=-mete+270;‘trigtomete’: Converting trigonometric direction to meteorological direction, mete=270-trig;‘aztomete’: Converting azimuth (bearing) to meteorological direction, mete=az+180;‘metetoaz’: Converting meteorological direction to azimuth (bearing), az=mete-180;‘aztotrig’: Converting azimuth (bearing) to trigonometric direction, trig=-az+90;‘trigtoaz’: Converting trigonometric direction to azimuth (bearing), az=90-trig;meteorological direction:0 (degree): from North, 90 (degree): from East, 180 (degree): from South, 270 (degree): from Westazimuth (bearing) direction which is measured clockwise from the north:0 (degree): toward North, 90 (degree): toward East, 180 (degree): toward South, 270 (degree): toward West
Outputs#
- dirout
Converted direction in (Degree)
Examples#
import scientimate as sm
metedir=[0,90,180,270,360]
dirout=sm.convertdir(metedir,'metetotrig')
azimuth=[0,90,180,270,360]
dirout=sm.convertdir(azimuth,'aztomete')
azimuth=[0,90,180,270,360]
dirout=sm.convertdir(azimuth,'aztotrig')