oggm.MassBalanceModel.get_specific_mb#
- MassBalanceModel.get_specific_mb(heights=None, widths=None, fls=None, year=None)[source]#
Specific mass balance for a given glacier geometry.
Units: [mm w.e. yr-1], or millimeter water equivalent per year.
- Parameters:
- heightsArrayLike, default None
Altitudes at which the mass balance will be computed. Overridden by
fls
if provided.- widthsArrayLike, default None
Widths of the flowline (necessary for the weighted average). Overridden by
fls
if provided.- flslist[oggm.Flowline], default None
List of flowline instances. Alternative to heights and widths, and overrides them if provided.
- yearArrayLike[float] or float, default None
Year, or a range of years in “floating year” convention.
- Returns:
- np.ndarray
Specific mass balance (units: mm w.e. yr-1).