uxarray.grid.area.calculate_face_area

uxarray.grid.area.calculate_face_area(x, y, z, quadrature_rule='gaussian', order=4, coords_type='spherical')

Calculate area of a face on sphere.

Parameters:

• x (list, required) – x-coordinate of all the nodes forming the face

• y (list, required) – y-coordinate of all the nodes forming the face

• z (list, required) – z-coordinate of all the nodes forming the face

• quadrature_rule (str, optional) – triangular and Gaussian quadrature supported, expected values: “triangular” or “gaussian”

• order (int, optional) –

  Order of the quadrature rule. Default is 4.

  Supported values:

  • Gaussian Quadrature: 1 to 10

  • Triangular: 1, 4, 8, 10 and 12

• coords_type (str, optional) – coordinate type, default is spherical, can be cartesian also.

Returns:

• area (double)

• jacobian (double)