Added new unit aliases to better match udunits, if we ever go down that route. Changed temperature to use Kelvin as base unit, so speed should improve. Added unit test for units to make sure they all run

src/wrf/cape.py

@@ -4,22 +4,12 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function,
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.ma as ma
 
-#from .extension import computetk,computecape
 from .extension import _tk, _cape
 from .destag import destagger
 from .constants import Constants, ConversionFactors
 from .util import extract_vars
 from .metadecorators import set_cape_metadata
 
-
-#@copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", 
-#                       name="cape_2d",
-#                       dimnames=combine_with("T", remove_dims=("bottom_top",),
-#                                        insert_before="south_north",
-#                                        new_dimnames=["mcape_mcin_lcl_lfc"]), 
-#                       description="mcape ; mcin ; lcl ; lfc",
-#                       units="J/kg ; J/kg ; m ; m",
-#                       MemoryOrder="XY")
 @set_cape_metadata(is2d=True)
 def get_2dcape(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None, 
                meta=True, _key=None, missing=Constants.DEFAULT_FILL):
@@ -74,13 +64,6 @@ def get_2dcape(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None,
     return ma.masked_values(result, missing)
 
 
-#@copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="cape_3d",
-#                       dimnames=combine_with("T",
-#                                             insert_before="bottom_top",
-#                                             new_dimnames=["cape_cin"]),
-#                       description="cape ; cin",
-#                       units="J kg-1 ; J kg-1",
-#                       MemoryOrder="XY")
 @set_cape_metadata(is2d=False)
 def get_3dcape(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
                squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True,

src/wrf/computation.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def interpz3d(field3d, z, desiredloc, missingval=Constants.DEFAULT_FILL,
     return _interpz3d(field3d, z, desiredloc, missingval)
 
 
-@set_alg_metadata(2, "pres", refvarndims=3, units="hpa",
+@set_alg_metadata(2, "pres", refvarndims=3, units="hPa",
                   description="sea level pressure")
 def slp(height, tkel, pres, qv, meta=True):
     return _slp(height, tkel, pres, qv)
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ def ctt(pres_hpa, tkel, qv, qcld, height, terrain, qice=None, meta=True):
 
 @set_alg_metadata(3, "pres", units="dBZ",
                   description="radar reflectivity")
-def dbz(pres, tkel, qv, qr, qs=None, qg=None, use_varint=False, use_liqskin=False, 
-        meta=True):
+def dbz(pres, tkel, qv, qr, qs=None, qg=None, use_varint=False, 
+        use_liqskin=False, meta=True):
     
     if qs is None:
         qs = np.zeros(qv.shape, qv.dtype)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def dbz(pres, tkel, qv, qr, qs=None, qg=None, use_varint=False, use_liqskin=Fals
     return _dbz(pres, tkel, qv, qr, qs, qg, sn0, ivarint, iliqskin)
 
 
-@set_alg_metadata(2, "terrain", units="m-2/s-2",
+@set_alg_metadata(2, "terrain", units="m2 s-2",
                   description="storm relative helicity")
 def srhel(u, v, z, terrain, top=3000.0, meta=True):
     # u, v get swapped in vertical
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def srhel(u, v, z, terrain, top=3000.0, meta=True):
     return _srhel(_u, _v, _z, terrain, top)
 
 
-@set_alg_metadata(2, "u", refvarndims=3, units="m-2/s-2",
+@set_alg_metadata(2, "u", refvarndims=3, units="m2 s-2",
                   description="updraft helicity")
 def udhel(zstag, mapfct, u, v, wstag, dx, dy, bottom=2000.0, top=5000.0, 
           meta=True):
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def tvirtual(tkel, qv, meta=True):
     return _tv(tkel, qv)
 
 
-@set_alg_metadata(3, "qv", units="Pa/s",
+@set_alg_metadata(3, "qv", units="Pa s-1",
                   description="omega")
 def omega(qv, tkel, w, pres, meta=True):
     return _omega(qv, tkel, w, pres)

src/wrf/ctt.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from .util import extract_vars
 @convert_units("temp", "c")
 def get_ctt(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
             squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-            units="c"):
+            units="degC"):
     """Return the cloud top temperature.
     
     """

src/wrf/dbz.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .metadecorators import copy_and_set_metadata
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="dbz", 
                        description="radar reflectivity",
-                       units="dBz")
+                       units="dBZ")
 def get_dbz(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
             squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
             use_varint=False, use_liqskin=False):
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def get_dbz(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat",
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="max_dbz", 
                        remove_dims=("bottom_top",),
                        description="maximum radar reflectivity",
-                       units="dBz",
+                       units="dBZ",
                        MemoryOrder="XY")
 def get_max_dbz(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
                 squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,

src/wrf/decorators.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import wrapt
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.ma as ma
 
-from .units import do_conversion, check_units
+from .units import do_conversion, check_units, dealias_and_clean_unit
 from .util import iter_left_indexes, from_args, npvalues, combine_dims
 from .py3compat import viewitems, viewvalues, isstr
 from .config import xarray_enabled
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def convert_units(unit_type, alg_unit):
     def func_wrapper(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
         
         desired_units = from_args(wrapped, "units", *args, **kwargs)["units"]
-        check_units(desired_units, unit_type)
+        u_cleaned = dealias_and_clean_unit(desired_units)
+        check_units(u_cleaned, unit_type)
         
         # Unit conversion done here
         return do_conversion(wrapped(*args, **kwargs), unit_type, 

src/wrf/dewpoint.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .util import extract_vars
                        description="dew point temperature")
 @convert_units("temp", "c")
 def get_dp(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
-           cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, units="c"):
+           cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, units="degC"):
     
     varnames=("P", "PB", "QVAPOR")
     ncvars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varnames, method, squeeze, cache,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def get_dp(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                        description="2m dew point temperature")
 @convert_units("temp", "c")
 def get_dp_2m(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
-              cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, units="c"):
+              cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, units="degC"):
     varnames=("PSFC", "Q2")
     ncvars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varnames, method, squeeze, cache,
                           meta=False, _key=_key)

src/wrf/helicity.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .metadecorators import copy_and_set_metadata
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="HGT", name="srh", 
                        description="storm relative helicity",
-                       units="m-2/s-2")
+                       units="m2 s-2")
 def get_srh(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
             cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, top=3000.0):
     # Top can either be 3000 or 1000 (for 0-1 srh or 0-3 srh)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def get_srh(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="MAPFAC_M", name="updraft_helicity", 
                        description="updraft helicity",
-                       units="m-2/s-2")
+                       units="m2 s-2")
 def get_uh(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
            cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
            bottom=2000.0, top=5000.0):

src/wrf/metadecorators.py

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def set_cape_metadata(is2d):
             outdimnames[0] = "mcape_mcin_lcl_lfc"
             outattrs["description"] = "mcape ; mcin ; lcl ; lfc"
             outattrs["MemoryOrder"] = "XY"
-            outattrs["units"] = "J/kg ; J/kg ; m ; m"
+            outattrs["units"] = "J kg-1 ; J kg-1 ; m ; m"
             outname = "cape_2d"
         else:
             # Right dims
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ def set_alg_metadata(alg_ndims, refvarname,
     return func_wrapper
 
 
-def set_uvmet_alg_metadata(units="mps", description="earth rotated u,v",
+def set_uvmet_alg_metadata(units="m s-1", description="earth rotated u,v",
                            latarg="lat", windarg="u"):
     
     @wrapt.decorator
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ def set_cape_alg_metadata(is2d, copyarg="pres_hpa"):
         if is2d:
             outname = "cape_2d"
             outattrs["description"] = "mcape ; mcin ; lcl ; lfc"
-            outattrs["units"] = "J/kg ; J/kg ; m ; m"
+            outattrs["units"] = "J kg-1 ; J kg-1 ; m ; m"
             outattrs["MemoryOrder"] = "XY"
         else:
             outname = "cape_3d"

src/wrf/omega.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .metadecorators import copy_and_set_metadata
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="omega", 
                        description="omega",
-                       units="Pa/s")
+                       units="Pa s-1")
 def get_omega(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None,
               meta=True, _key=None):
     varnames=("T", "P", "W", "PB", "QVAPOR")

src/wrf/pressure.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .util import extract_vars, either
 @convert_units("pressure", "pa")
 def get_pressure(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                  cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                 units="pa"):
+                 units="Pa"):
     
     varname = either("P", "PRES")(wrfnc)
     if varname == "P":
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_pressure(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 
 def get_pressure_hpa(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                      cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                     units="hpa"):
+                     units="hPa"):
     return get_pressure(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key,
                         units)
 

src/wrf/rh.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .metadecorators import copy_and_set_metadata
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="rh", 
                        description="relative humidity",
-                       delete_attrs=("units",))
+                       units="%")
 def get_rh(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None, 
            meta=True, _key=None):
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB", "QVAPOR")
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_rh(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None,
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T2", name="rh2", 
                        description="2m relative humidity",
-                       delete_attrs=("units",))
+                       units="%")
 def get_rh_2m(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None,
               meta=True, _key=None):
     varnames=("T2", "PSFC", "Q2")

src/wrf/slp.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .util import extract_vars
 @convert_units("pressure", "hpa")
 def get_slp(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
             cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-            units="hpa"):
+            units="hPa"):
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB", "QVAPOR", "PH", "PHB")
     ncvars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varnames, method, squeeze, cache,
                           meta=False, _key=_key)

src/wrf/temp.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from .util import extract_vars
 @convert_units("temp", "k")
 def get_theta(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
               cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-              units="k"):
+              units="K"):
     varnames = ("T",)
     
     ncvars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varnames, method, squeeze, cache,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def get_theta(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 @convert_units("temp", "k")
 def get_temp(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
              cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-             units="k"):
+             units="K"):
     """Return the temperature in Kelvin or Celsius"""
     
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB")
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ def get_temp(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 
 @copy_and_set_metadata(copy_varname="T", name="theta_e", 
                        description="equivalent potential temperature")
-@convert_units("temp", "k")
+@convert_units("temp", "K")
 def get_eth(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
             cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-            units="k"):
+            units="K"):
     "Return equivalent potential temperature (Theta-e) in Kelvin"
     
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB", "QVAPOR")
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def get_eth(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 @convert_units("temp", "k")
 def get_tv(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
            cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-           units="k"):
+           units="K"):
     "Return the virtual temperature (tv) in Kelvin or Celsius"
     
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB", "QVAPOR")
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_tv(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 @convert_units("temp", "k")
 def get_tw(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
            cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-           units="k"):
+           units="K"):
     "Return the wetbulb temperature (tw)"
     
     varnames=("T", "P", "PB", "QVAPOR")
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ def get_tw(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
 def get_tk(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None, 
            meta=True, _key=None):
     return get_temp(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key, 
-                    units="k")
+                    units="K")
 
 
 def get_tc(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, cache=None,
            meta=True, _key=None):
     return get_temp(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key,
-                    units="c")
+                    units="degC")
     
     
 

src/wrf/units.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def _apply_conv_fact(var, vartype, var_unit, dest_unit):
     # Note, case where var_unit and dest_unit are base unit, should be 
     # handled above
     if var_unit == _BASE_UNITS[vartype]:
-        return var * _CONV_FACTORS[vartype]["to_dest"][dest_unit]
+        return var*(_CONV_FACTORS[vartype]["to_dest"][dest_unit])
     else:
         if dest_unit == _BASE_UNITS[vartype]:
             return var*(_CONV_FACTORS[vartype]["to_base"][var_unit])
@@ -21,51 +21,149 @@ def _apply_conv_fact(var, vartype, var_unit, dest_unit):
                     _CONV_FACTORS[vartype]["to_dest"][dest_unit])
 
 
-def _to_celsius(var, var_unit):
-    if var_unit == "k":
-        return var - Constants.CELKEL
+def _to_kelvin(var, var_unit):
+    if var_unit == "c":
+        return var + Constants.CELKEL
     elif var_unit == "f":
-        return (var - 32.0) * (5.0/9.0)
+        return (var - 32.0) * (5.0/9.0) + Constants.CELKEL
     
     
-def _c_to_k(var):
-    return var + Constants.TCK0
+def _k_to_c(var):
+    return var - Constants.CELKEL
 
 
-def _c_to_f(var):
-    return 1.8 * var + 32.0
+def _k_to_f(var):
+    return 1.8 * _k_to_c(var) + 32.0
 
 
-# Temperature is a more complicated operation so requres functions
+# Temperature is a more complicated operation so requires functions
 def _apply_temp_conv(var, var_unit, dest_unit):
     if dest_unit == var_unit:
         return var
     
     if var_unit != _BASE_UNITS["temp"]:
-        tc = _to_celsius(var, var_unit)
+        tk = _to_kelvin(var, var_unit)
         if dest_unit == _BASE_UNITS["temp"]:
-            return tc
+            return tk
         else:
-            return (_TEMP_CONV_METHODS[dest_unit])(tc)
+            return (_TEMP_CONV_METHODS[dest_unit])(tk)
     else:
         return (_TEMP_CONV_METHODS[dest_unit])(var)
+    
+
+_UNIT_ALIASES = {"mps" : "m s-1",
+                 "m/s" : "m s-1",
+                 "ms-1" : "m s-1",
+                 "meters_per_second" : "m s-1",
+                 "metres_per_second" : "m s-1",
+                 "knots" : "kt",
+                 "knot" : "kt",
+                 "kts" : "kt",
+                 "kn" : "kt",
+                 "miles_per_hour" : "mi h-1",
+                 "mih-1" : "mi h-1",
+                 "mph" : "mi h-1",
+                 "mi/h" : "mi h-1",
+                 "kmph" : "km h-1",
+                 "kmh-1" : "km h-1",
+                 "km/h" : "km h-1",
+                 "kilometers_per_hour" : "km h-1",
+                 "kilometres_per_hour" : "km h-1",
+                 "ft/s" : "ft s-1",
+                 "ft/sec" : "ft s-1",
+                 "fps" : "ft s-1",
+                 "fs-1" : "ft s-1",
+                 "feet_per_second" : "ft s-1",
+                 
+                 "pascal" : "pa",
+                 "pascals" : "pa",
+                 "hecto_pascal" : "hpa",
+                 "hecto_pascals" : "hpa",
+                 "millibar" : "mb",
+                 "millibars" : "mb",
+                 "mbar" : "mb",
+                 
+                 "kelvin" : "k",
+                 "degree_kelvin" : "k",
+                 "degrees_kelvin" : "k",
+                 "degree_k" : "k",
+                 "degrees_k" : "k",
+                 "degreek" : "k",
+                 "degreesk" : "k",
+                 "degk" : "k",
+                 "degsk" : "k",
+                 "deg_k" : "k",
+                 "degs_k" : "k",
+                 "deg k" : "k",
+                 "degs k" : "k",
+                 
+                 "celsius" : "c",
+                 "degree_celsius" : "c",
+                 "degrees_celsius" : "c",
+                 "degree_c" : "c",
+                 "degrees_c" : "c",
+                 "degreec" : "c",
+                 "degreesc" : "c",
+                 "degc" : "c",
+                 "degsc" : "c",
+                 "deg_c" : "c",
+                 "degs_c" : "c",
+                 "deg c" : "c",
+                 "degs c" : "c",
+
+                 "fahrenheit" : "f",
+                 "degree_fahrenheit" : "f",
+                 "degrees_fahrenheit" : "f",
+                 "degree_f" : "f",
+                 "degrees_f" : "f",
+                 "degreef" : "f",
+                 "degreesf" : "f",
+                 "degf" : "f",
+                 "degsf" : "f",
+                 "deg_f" : "f",
+                 "degs_f" : "f",
+                 "deg f" : "f",
+                 "degs f" : "f",
+                 
+                 "meter" : "m",
+                 "meters" : "m",
+                 "metre" : "m",
+                 "metres" : "m",
+                 "kilometer" : "km",
+                 "kilometers" : "km",
+                 "dekameter" : "dm",
+                 "dekameters" : "dm",
+                 "decameter" : "dm",
+                 "decameters" : "dm",
+                 "dekametre" : "dm",
+                 "dekametres" : "dm",
+                 "decametre" : "dm",
+                 "decametres" : "dm",
+                 "dam" : "dm",
+                 "dkm" : "dm",
+                 "feet" : "ft",
+                 "foot" : "ft",
+                 "mile" : "mi",
+                 "miles" : "mi"
+    
+    }
 
-_VALID_UNITS = {"wind" : ["mps", "kts", "mph", "kmph", "fps"],
+_VALID_UNITS = {"wind" : ["m s-1", "kt", "mi h-1", "km h-1", "ft s-1"],
           "pressure" : ["pa", "hpa", "mb", "torr", "mmhg", "atm"],
           "temp" : ["k", "f", "c"],
-          "height" : ["m", "km", "dm", "ft", "miles"]
+          "height" : ["m", "km", "dm", "ft", "mi"]
           }
 
-_WIND_BASE_FACTORS = {"kts" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KTS,
-                "kmph" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KMPH,
-                "mph" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_MPH,
-                "fps" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_FPS
+_WIND_BASE_FACTORS = {"kt" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KTS,
+                "km h-1" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KMPH,
+                "mi h-1" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_MPH,
+                "ft s-1" : ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_FPS
             }
 
-_WIND_TOBASE_FACTORS = {"kts" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KTS,
-                        "kmph" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KMPH,
-                        "mph" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_MPH,
-                        "fps" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_FPS
+_WIND_TOBASE_FACTORS = {"kt" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KTS,
+                        "km h-1" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_KMPH,
+                        "mi h-1" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_MPH,
+                        "ft s-1" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.MPS_TO_FPS
                         }
 
 _PRES_BASE_FACTORS = {"hpa" : ConversionFactors.PA_TO_HPA,
@@ -85,19 +183,18 @@ _PRES_TOBASE_FACTORS = {"hpa" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.PA_TO_HPA,
 _HEIGHT_BASE_FACTORS = {"km" : ConversionFactors.M_TO_KM,
                         "dm" : ConversionFactors.M_TO_DM,
                         "ft" : ConversionFactors.M_TO_FT,
-                        "miles" : ConversionFactors.M_TO_MILES
+                        "mi" : ConversionFactors.M_TO_MILES
                         }
 
 _HEIGHT_TOBASE_FACTORS = {"km" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.M_TO_KM,
                         "dm" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.M_TO_DM,
                         "ft" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.M_TO_FT,
-                        "miles" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.M_TO_MILES
-                        
+                        "mi" : 1.0/ConversionFactors.M_TO_MILES
                         }
 
-_BASE_UNITS = {"wind" : "mps",
+_BASE_UNITS = {"wind" : "m s-1",
                "pressure" : "pa",
-               "temp" : "c",
+               "temp" : "k",
                "height" : "m"
                }
 
@@ -109,23 +206,29 @@ _CONV_FACTORS = {"wind" : {"to_dest" : _WIND_BASE_FACTORS,
                              "to_base" : _HEIGHT_TOBASE_FACTORS}            
                  }
 
-_TEMP_CONV_METHODS = {"k" : _c_to_k,
-                      "f" : _c_to_f
+_TEMP_CONV_METHODS = {"c" : _k_to_c,
+                      "f" : _k_to_f
                       }
 
+def dealias_and_clean_unit(unit):
+    cleaned_unit = " ".join(unit.lower().split())
+    dealiased = _UNIT_ALIASES.get(cleaned_unit, None)
+    
+    return cleaned_unit if dealiased is None else dealiased
+    
 
 def check_units(unit, unit_type):
-    unitl = unit.lower()
-    if unitl not in _VALID_UNITS[unit_type]:
+    u_cleaned = dealias_and_clean_unit(unit)
+    if u_cleaned not in _VALID_UNITS[unit_type]:
         raise ValueError("invalid unit type '%s'" % unit)
 
 
 def do_conversion(var, vartype, var_unit, dest_unit):
+    u_cleaned = dealias_and_clean_unit(dest_unit) 
     if vartype != "temp":
-        return _apply_conv_fact(var, vartype, 
-                                var_unit.lower(), dest_unit.lower())
+        return _apply_conv_fact(var, vartype, var_unit.lower(), u_cleaned)
     else:
-        return _apply_temp_conv(var, var_unit.lower(), dest_unit.lower())
+        return _apply_temp_conv(var, var_unit.lower(), u_cleaned)
     
 
 

src/wrf/uvmet.py

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ from .metadecorators import set_wind_metadata
 from .util import extract_vars, extract_global_attrs, either
 
 
-@convert_units("wind", "mps")
+@convert_units("wind", "m s-1")
 def _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-               ten_m=False, units ="mps"):
+               ten_m=False, units ="m s-1"):
     """ Return a tuple of u,v with the winds rotated in to earth space"""
     
     if not ten_m:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    wspd_wdir=False)      
 def get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
               cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-              units="mps"):
+              units="m s-1"):
     
     return _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key,
                       False, units)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    wspd_wdir=False)
 def get_uvmet10(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                 cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                units="mps"):
+                units="m s-1"):
     
     return _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key, 
                       True, units)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def get_uvmet10(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    wspd_wdir=True)
 def get_uvmet_wspd_wdir(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                         cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                        units="mps"):
+                        units="m s-1"):
     
     uvmet = _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, 
                        cache, meta, _key, False, units)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def get_uvmet_wspd_wdir(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    wspd_wdir=True)
 def get_uvmet10_wspd_wdir(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                           cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                          units="mps"):
+                          units="m s-1"):
     
     uvmet10 = _get_uvmet(wrfnc, timeidx, method, squeeze, cache, meta, _key, 
                          True, units)

src/wrf/wind.py

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from .decorators import convert_units
 from .metadecorators import set_wind_metadata
 
 
-@convert_units("wind", "mps")
-def _calc_wspd(u, v, units="mps"):
+@convert_units("wind", "m s-1")
+def _calc_wspd(u, v, units="m s-1"):
     return np.sqrt(u**2 + v**2)
 
 
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ def _calc_wspd_wdir(u, v, two_d, units):
                    wind_ncvar=True, 
                    two_d=False, 
                    wspd_wdir=False)
-@convert_units("wind", "mps")
+@convert_units("wind", "m s-1")
 def get_u_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                  cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                 units="mps"):
+                 units="m s-1"):
     varname = either("U", "UU")(wrfnc)
     u_vars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varname, method, squeeze, cache,
                           meta=False, _key=_key)
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ def get_u_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    two_d=False,
                    wind_ncvar=True, 
                    wspd_wdir=False)
-@convert_units("wind", "mps")
+@convert_units("wind", "m s-1")
 def get_v_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                  cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                 units="mps"):
+                 units="m s-1"):
     varname = either("V", "VV")(wrfnc)
     v_vars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varname, method, squeeze, cache,
                           meta=False, _key=_key)
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ def get_v_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    two_d=False,
                    wind_ncvar=True, 
                    wspd_wdir=False)
-@convert_units("wind", "mps")
+@convert_units("wind", "m s-1")
 def get_w_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True, 
                  cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                 units="mps"):
+                 units="m s-1"):
     w_vars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, "W", method, squeeze, cache, 
                           meta=False, _key=_key)
     w = destagger(w_vars["W"], -3)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def get_w_destag(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", squeeze=True,
                    wspd_wdir=True)
 def get_destag_wspd_wdir(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
                          squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True, _key=None,
-                         units="mps"):
+                         units="m s-1"):
     varname = either("U", "UU")(wrfnc)
     u_vars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varname, method, squeeze, cache,
                           meta=False, _key=_key)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def get_destag_wspd_wdir(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat",
                    wspd_wdir=True)
 def get_destag_wspd_wdir10(wrfnc, timeidx=0, method="cat", 
                            squeeze=True, cache=None, meta=True, _key=None, 
-                           units="mps"):
+                           units="m s-1"):
     
     varname = either("U10", "UU")(wrfnc)
     u_vars = extract_vars(wrfnc, timeidx, varname, method, squeeze, cache,

test/test_units.py

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import sys
+import unittest as ut
+
+import numpy.testing as nt 
+import numpy as np
+import numpy.ma as ma
+from netCDF4 import Dataset as nc
+
+from wrf import getvar
+
+TEST_FILE = "/Users/ladwig/Documents/wrf_files/wrfout_d01_2010-06-13_21:00:00"
+
+# Python 3
+if sys.version_info > (3,):
+    xrange = range
+    
+
+class TestUnits(ut.TestCase):
+    longMessage = True
+    
+    def test_temp_units(self):
+        wrfnc = nc(TEST_FILE)
+        
+        for units in ("K", "degC", "degF"):
+            var = getvar(wrfnc, "temp", units=units)
+            
+            self.assertEqual(var.attrs["units"], units)
+    
+    def test_wind_units(self):
+        wrfnc = nc(TEST_FILE)
+        
+        for units in ("m s-1", "kt", "mi h-1", "km h-1", "ft s-1"):
+            var = getvar(wrfnc, "uvmet", units=units)
+            
+            self.assertEqual(var.attrs["units"], units)
+            
+    def test_pres_units(self):
+        wrfnc = nc(TEST_FILE)
+        
+        for units in ("Pa", "hPa", "mb", "torr", "mmHg", "atm"):
+            var = getvar(wrfnc, "slp", units=units)
+            
+            self.assertEqual(var.attrs["units"], units)
+            
+    def test_height_units(self):
+        wrfnc = nc(TEST_FILE)
+        
+        for units in ("m", "km", "dam", "ft", "mi"):
+            var = getvar(wrfnc, "z", units=units)
+            
+            self.assertEqual(var.attrs["units"], units)
+        
+            
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    ut.main()