Symbol glossaryΒΆ
| Symbol | Name | 
|---|---|
| \(e\) | 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 (\(R_{v}\)) |