Symbol glossary

Symbol

Name

Cp

specific heat capacity for dry air

e

water vapor pressure

esat

saturated vapor pressure

g

standard acceleration due to gravity

P

pressure

PF

reference surface pressure

q

specific humidity

qsat

saturated specific humidity

Rd

gas constant for dry air

Rh

relative humidity

Rv

gas constant for water vapor

T

temperature

Td

dew point temperature

Tv

virtual temperature

u

eastward wind

v

northward wind

Vd

wind direction

Vs

wind speed

w

water vapor mixing ratio

wsat

saturated water vapor mixing ratio

θ

potential temperature

ϵ

ratio of the gas constant for dry air (Rd) over the gas constant for water vapor (Rv)