ILAMB.ilamblib.CellAreas¶

ILAMB.ilamblib.CellAreas(lat, lon, lat_bnds=None, lon_bnds=None)[source]¶

Given arrays of latitude and longitude, return cell areas in square meters.

Parameters

lat (numpy.ndarray) – a 1D array of latitudes which represent cell centroids
lon (numpy.ndarray) – a 1D array of longitudes which represent cell centroids

Returns

areas – a 2D array of cell areas in [m2]

Return type

numpy.ndarray