[][src]Function sounding_analysis::bourgouin_precip_type

pub fn bourgouin_precip_type(snd: &Sounding) -> Result<PrecipType>

Analyze a sounding using the Bourgouin technique for precipitation type.

If the RH is below 80% in the dendritic layer, then it is assumed no cloud ice forms and an appropriate drizzle type is selected. This does not apply for type D soundings (from the original paper) since warm rain processes can not be ruled out.

Since the sounding generally doesn't come with information convective or stratiform and the amount of precipitation, this function can only determine the phase (ice or liquid) and whether it is likely to freeze once it reaches the surface (eg freezing rain). So all returned weather codes will assume stratiform conditions and a light intensity.