#!/usr/bin/env python # # See __doc__ for an explanation of what this module does # # See __usage__ for an explanation of runtime arguments. # # -Christopher Blunck # import sys __author__ = 'Christopher Blunck' __email__ = 'chris@wxnet.org' __revision__ = '$Revision: 1.6 $' __doc__ = 'wind related conversion functions' __usage__ = 'this module should not be run via the command line' def knots_to_ft_sec(kts): """Knots (kt) to feet/second (ft/s)""" return kts * 1.6878099 def knots_to_km_hr(kts): """Knots (kt) to kilometers/hour (kph)""" return kts * 1.852 def knots_to_m_sec(kts): """Knots (kt) to meters/second (m/s)""" return kts * 0.514444 def knots_to_mph(kts): """Knots (kt) to miles/hour (mph)""" return kts * 1.1507794 def knots_to_nmph(kts): """Knots (kt) to nautical miles/hour (nmph)""" return kts def ft_sec_to_knots(ft): """Feet/second (ft/s) to knots (kt)""" return ft * 0.5924838 def km_hr_to_knots(km): """Kilometers/hour (kph) to knots (kt)""" return km * 0.5399568 def m_sec_to_knots(m): """Meters/second (m/s) to knots (kt)""" return m * 1.943846 def mph_to_knots(mph): """Miles/hour (mph) to knots (kt)""" return mph * 0.86897624 def nmph_to_knots(mph): """Nautical miles/hour (nmph) to knots (kt)""" return mph def mph_to_ft_min(mph): """Miles/hour (mph) to feet/minute (ft/min)""" return mph * 88 def mph_to_ft_sec(mph): """Miles/hour (mph) to feet/second (ft/s)""" return mph * 1.466666 def mph_to_km_hr(mph): """Miles/hour (mph) to kilometers/hour (kph)""" return mph * 1.609344 def mph_to_m_sec(mph): """Miles/hour (mph) to meters/second (m/s)""" return mph * 0.44704 def ft_min_to_mph(ft): """Feet/minute (ft/min) to miles/hour (mph)""" return ft * 0.01136363 def ft_sec_to_knots(ft): """Feet/second (ft/s) to knots (kt)""" return ft * 0.5924838 def ft_sec_to_mph(ft): """Feet/second (ft/s) to miles/hour (mph)""" return ft * 0.681818 def km_hr_to_knots(km): """Kilometers/hour (kph) to knots (kt)""" return km * 0.5399568 def km_hr_to_mph(km): """Kilometers/hour (kph) to miles/hour (mph)""" return km * 0.62137119 def m_sec_to_knots(m): """Meters/second (m/s) to knots (kt)""" return m * 1.943846 def m_sec_to_mph(m): """Meters/second (m/s) to miles/hour (mph)""" return m * 2.2369363