Meaning Potential temperature
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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
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Potential temperature


The temperature that a parcel of dry air would have if it were brought dry adiabatically from its original position to a pressure of 1000 mb.
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Potential temperature


The temperature that an unsaturated parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically and reversibly from its initial state to a standard pressure, p0, typically 100 kPa. Its mathematical expressi [..]
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Potential temperature


The temperature that a parcel of air at height z at temperature T would have if it were brought adiabatically to mean sea level. The gradient, dΘ/dz, is defined such that it equals the vertical gradie [..]
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Potential temperature


The potential temperature is the temperature that a sample of seawater or air initially at some depth z would take if it were lifted adiabatically (i.e. without heat or mass exchanges with surrounding [..]
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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
Source: srh.noaa.gov

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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
Source: met.tamu.edu

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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
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Potential temperature


The potential temperature is the temperature an air parcel at a specific pressure level and temperature would have if it were lowered or raised adiabatically to 1000 mb. This is defined by Poisson's equation. Equivalent Potential Temperature
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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
Source: weatherzone.com.au

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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
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Potential temperature


The temperature
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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
Source: spotterguides.us

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Potential temperature


The temperature a parcel of dry air would have if brought adiabatically (i.e., without transfer of heat or mass) to a standard pressure level of 1000 mb.
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