Symbol glossaryΒΆ
Symbol |
Name |
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\(e\) |
water vapor pressure |
\(e_{sat}\) |
saturated vapor pressure |
\(g\) |
standard acceleration due to gravity |
\(P\) |
pressure |
\(q\) |
specific humidity |
\(q_{sat}\) |
saturated specific humidity |
\(R_{d}\) |
gas constant for dry air |
\(Rh\) |
relative humidity |
\(R_{v}\) |
gas constant for water vapor |
\(T\) |
temperature |
\(T_{d}\) |
dew point temperature |
\(T_{v}\) |
virtual temperature |
\(u\) |
eastward wind |
\(v\) |
northward wind |
\(V_{d}\) |
wind direction |
\(V_{s}\) |
wind speed |
\(w\) |
water vapor mixing ratio |
\(w_{sat}\) |
saturated water vapor mixing ratio |
\(\epsilon\) |
ratio of the gas constant for dry air (\(R_{d}\)) over the gas constant for water vapor (\(R_{v}\)) |