pyrex.ray_tracing.SpecializedRayTracePath.theta

SpecializedRayTracePath.theta(z)

Polar angle of the ray at the given depths.

Calculates the polar angle of the ray’s direction at the given depth in the ice. Note that the ray could be travelling upward or downward at this polar angle.

Parameters

zarray_like

(Negative-valued) depths (m) in the ice.

Returns

array_like

Polar angle at the given values of z.