# variables

## Overview

```{eval-rst}
.. sectionauthor:: Florian Zill (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ)
```

`variables` provides a base class to handle common mesh variables systematically
(e.g. temperature, pressure, displacement, ...).
It uses `pint` for unit conversion.

## Getting started

Following examples demonstrate the usage of the variables:

- [](../auto_examples/howto_postprocessing/plot_variables.rst).

You can access the comprehensive API documentation at: [](../reference/ogstools.variables).