;+ ; NAME: ; vty16_skindepth ; PURPOSE: (one line) ; Return vty16_skindepth ; DESCRIPTION: ; Return vty16_skindepth ; CATEGORY: ; Volatile Transport ; CALLING SEQUENCE: ; z_skin = vty16_skindepth(dens, specheat, thermcond, freq) ; INPUTS: ; dens : density of the substrate (g/cm^3) ; specheat : specific heat (erg/(g K)) ; thermcond : thermal conductivity of the substrate (erg/(cm s K)) ; freq : frequency of the solar forcing, 2 pi/period (1/(s)) ; OUTPUTS: ; z_skin : skin depth (cm) ; RESTRICTIONS: ; PROCEDURE: ; Young, L. A. 2016, Volatile transport on inhomogeneous surfaces: II. Numerical calculations (VT3D) ; Resubmitted to Icarus. ; Eq 3.2-6 ; MODIFICATION HISTORY: ; Written 2011 Aug 10, by Leslie Young, SwRI ; 2016 Mar 24 LAY. Modified for inclusion in vty16 library. ;- function vty16_skindepth, dens, specheat, thermcond, freq return, sqrt( thermcond / (dens *specheat * freq) ) end