earthkit.climate.atmos.corn_heat_units

earthkit.climate.atmos.corn_heat_units(tasmin: xarray.DataArray | str = 'tasmin', tasmax: xarray.DataArray | str = 'tasmax', ds: xarray.Dataset | Any = None, *, thresh_tasmin: Any = '4.44 degC', thresh_tasmax: Any = '10 degC', **kwargs: Any) → Any

Corn heat units.

A temperature-based index used to estimate the development of corn crops. Corn growth occurs when the daily minimum and maximum temperatures exceed given thresholds.

Units:

• chu: dimensionless

This function wraps xclim.indicators.atmos.corn_heat_units.

Parameters:

• tasmin (xarray.DataArray | str) – Minimum daily temperature.

• tasmax (xarray.DataArray | str) – Maximum daily temperature.

• thresh_tasmin (Any) – The minimum temperature threshold needed for corn growth.

• thresh_tasmax (Any) – The maximum temperature threshold needed for corn growth.

• ds (xarray.Dataset | Any) – Input dataset.

• **kwargs (Any) – Additional keyword arguments.

Returns:

The computed index.

Return type:

Any