ENH: Add dBZ as a unit in the registry

Unidata · Jan 2, 2024 · 8d47816 · 8d47816
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diff --git a/src/metpy/units.py b/src/metpy/units.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def setup_registry(reg):
                '= degreeN')
     reg.define('degrees_east = degree = degrees_E = degreesE = degree_east = degree_E '
                '= degreeE')
+    reg.define('dBZ = 1 ; logbase: 10; logfactor: 10')
 
     # Alias geopotential meters (gpm) to just meters
     reg.define('@alias meter = gpm')

diff --git a/tests/units/test_units.py b/tests/units/test_units.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ def test_added_degrees_units():
     assert units('degrees_north').to_base_units().units == units.radian
     assert units('degrees_east') == units('degrees')
     assert units('degrees_east').to_base_units().units == units.radian
+    assert units("dBZ") == units("dB")
 
 
 def test_is_quantity():