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[python #WFQ-381832]: Richardson Number with MetPy

Greetings!

I have not run into any issue like this before or had any reports along these 
lines. I'm happy to take a look at some code and see I can spot any lurking 
issues.

Having said that, I have no idea if the vertical spacing in the RAP output is 
close enough to get the strong gradients you need for small values of gradient 
Richardson number. (Happy to be corrected if there are analyses from other 
tools that MetPy is not matching.)

Ryan

> Unidata Support,
> 
> I'm trying to use MetPy to calculate the Richardson Number and no matter
> what I do I'm getting bigger values than I should be getting (mean is 60).
> Currently the input to the gradient richardson number function is the
> height in meters (calculated from geopotential height), potential
> temperature (calculated from pressure and temperature), zonal wind speed,
> and meridional wind speed. I've checked that the correct units are attached
> to all, e.g., pressure is in millibars and not millibarns. I'm using RAP
> data over the CONUS domain. Do you have any clue what I could be doing
> wrong? I can send code but first wanted to see if you've run into this
> issue before and so know the solution off the top of your head.


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WFQ-381832
Department: Support Python
Priority: Low
Status: Closed
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