The Density Temperature and the Dry and Wet Virtual Adiabats

Alan K. Betts Middlebury, Vermont

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J. Bartlo Dept. of Atmospheric Science, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York

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Abstract

A density temperature is introduced to represent virtual temperature and potential temperature on thermodynamic diagrams. This study reviews how the dry and wet virtual adiabats can be used to represent stability and air parcel density for unsaturated and cloudy air, and present formulae and tabulations.

Abstract

A density temperature is introduced to represent virtual temperature and potential temperature on thermodynamic diagrams. This study reviews how the dry and wet virtual adiabats can be used to represent stability and air parcel density for unsaturated and cloudy air, and present formulae and tabulations.

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