*The mean area of triangles in this mesh in units of square degrees.*

        **Usage:**

            .. code-block:: python

                mesh.area

def area(
            self):
        """*The mean area of triangles in this mesh in units of square degrees.*

        **Usage:**

            .. code-block:: python

                mesh.area
        """
        pi = numpy.pi
        area0 = 4.0 * pi / 8.0
        areadiv = 4.0 ** self.depth
        area = area0 / areadiv * (180.0 / pi) ** 2
        return area