Potential temperature θ is the temperature a parcel would attain if brought adiabatically from its actual pressure p to a reference pressure p₀ (convention p₀ = 1000 hPa). The ratio R/c_p for dry air equals 287/1005 ≈ 0.2856; for an ideal…
Potential temperature θ is the temperature a parcel would attain if brought adiabatically from its actual pressure p to a reference pressure p₀ (convention p₀ = 1000 hPa). The ratio R/c_p for dry air equals 287/1005 ≈ 0.2856; for an ideal…