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clarified how mtr can be calculated from vid, u, v
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R/integrate_profile.R

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#' contribute negatively to \code{mtr}. Therefore \code{mtr} can be both
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#' positive or negative, depending on the definition of alpha.
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#'
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#' Note that \code{mtr} for a given value of \code{alpha} can also be calculated from
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#' the vertically integrated density \code{vid} and the height-integrated velocity
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#' components \code{u} and \code{v} as follows:
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#'
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#' \deqn{mtr = 3.6 (u \sin(alpha pi/180) + v \cos(alpha pi/180)) vid}{mtr = 3.6 (u \sin(alpha pi/180) + v \cos(alpha pi/180)) vid}
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#'
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#' Formula for reflectivity traffic rate \code{rtr} are found by replacing
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#' \code{dens} with \code{eta} in the formula for \code{mtr}.
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#' \code{dens} with \code{eta} and \code{vid} with \code{vir} in the formula for \code{mtr}.
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#' Reflectivity traffic rate gives the cross-sectional area
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#' passing the radar per km transect perpendicular to the migratory direction per hour.
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#' \code{mtr} values are conditional on settings of \link{rcs}, while \code{rtr} values are not.

man/integrate_profile.Rd

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