Virtual Temperature from potential temperature and exnerΒΆ

  • Description: Produces virtual temperature from temperature and specific humidity

  • Name: AirVirtualTemperature_A

  • Variable produced: virtual_temperature

  • Input Variables: air_temperature, water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air

  • Trajectory Variables: air_temperature, water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air

  • Number of Levels: The same number of levels as the input air temperature Field

  • FunctionSpace: The same FunctionSpace as the input air temperature Field

  • hasTLAD: True

  • Optional Parameters:

    • epsilon - The ratio of the gas constants of air and water vapor. Defaults to a value of 0.62196.