huracanpy.calc.azimuth#
- huracanpy.calc.azimuth(lon, lat, track_id=None, ellps='WGS84')[source]#
Compute azimuth between points using geodesic calculation.
- Parameters:
lon (xarray.DataArray)
lat (xarray.DataArray)
track_id (array_like, optional)
ellps (str, optional) – The definition of the globe to use for the geodesic calculation (see pyproj.Geod). Default is “WGS84”.
- Returns:
- Azimuth in degrees.
0° corresponds to northward (or stagnating); 90° corresponds to eastward; 180° corresponds to southward; -90° corresponds to westwards.
- Return type: