A Brief Report of Graphic Explanations for Generalized Potential Temperature in the Non-Uniformly Saturated Atmosphere

Compared to potential temperature （θ） in the dry atmosphere and equivalent potential temperature （θc） in the saturated atmosphere, generalized potential tem- perature （θ＂） has already proven a better thermodynamic parameter in describing the non-uniformly saturated real atmosphere. To add otherwise...

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Published in:Atmospheric and oceanic science letters = Daqi-he-haiyang-kexue-kuaibao 2011, Vol.4 (3), p.162-167
Main Authors: Jie, Cao, Yu-Shu, Zhou, Shou-Ting, Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
generalized potential temperature
Heat tolerance
physical graph
Potential temperature
Temperature
thermodynamic parameters
位温
图形
广义势
气氛
测量工具
热力学参数
非均匀
饱和
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Summary:Compared to potential temperature （θ） in the dry atmosphere and equivalent potential temperature （θc） in the saturated atmosphere, generalized potential tem- perature （θ＂） has already proven a better thermodynamic parameter in describing the non-uniformly saturated real atmosphere. To add otherwise absent graphic explanations, this paper first presents the physical definition of θ through a tephigram. Then, the utility of the measurement in identifying and forecasting the locations of precipita- tion maxima and heat wave areas with diagnostic com- parison studies and traditionally used thermodynamic parameters is shown.
ISSN:1674-2834
2376-6123
DOI:10.1080/16742834.2011.11446923