Model_functions

def lat_lon_indices(lat_specific, lon_specific, lat_array, lon_array):
    """Goal is to extract latitude and longitude indices for a specific area provided the values of latitude and longitude
    
    Inputs:
    lat_specific (float): value of latitude for single location, will require looking at the raw lat and lon arrays
    lon_specific (float): value of longitude for single location, will require looking at the raw lat and lon arrays
    
    Returns:
    lat_index (float): index for requested latitude
    lon_index (float): index for requested longitude
    """
    
    # Latitude Loop init
    lat_index = 1
    lat_eval = 0
    while lat_eval != lat_specific:
        lat_index = lat_index +1
        lat_eval = lat_array[lat_index]
    print("latitude index =:")
    print(lat_index)    
    
    # Longitude Loop init
    lon_index = 1
    lon_eval = 0
    while lon_eval != lon_specific:
        lon_index = lon_index +1
        lon_eval = lon_array[lon_index]
    print("long index =:")
    print(lon_index)
    
    return lon_index, lat_index