nakametpy.constants module

A collection of meteorologically significant constant and thermophysical property values. Earth —– ======================== =============== ====================== ========================== =================================== Name Symbol Short Name Units Description ———————— ————— ———————- ————————– ———————————– earth_avg_radius \(R_e\) Re \(\text{m}\) Avg. radius of the Earth earth_gravity \(g\) g, g0, g_acceralation \(\text{m s}^{-2}\) Avg. gravity acceleration on Earth earth_avg_angular_vel \(\Omega\) Omega \(\text{rad s}^{-1}\) Avg. angular velocity of Earth ======================== =============== ====================== ========================== =================================== General Meteorology Constants —————————– ======================== ================= ============= ========================= ======================================================= Name Symbol Short Name Units Description ———————— —————– ————- ————————- ——————————————————- pot_temp_ref_press \(P_0\) P0 \(\text{Pa}\) Reference pressure for potential temperature poisson_exponent \(\kappa\) kappa \(\text{None}\) Exponent in Poisson’s equation (Rd/Cp_d) dry_adiabatic_lapse_rate \(\gamma_d\) GammaD \(\text{K km}^{-1}\) The dry adiabatic lapse rate molecular_weight_ratio \(\epsilon\) epsilon \(\text{None}\) Ratio of molecular weight of water to that of dry air absolute_temperature \(K\) kelvin, Tabs \(\text{K}\) Kelvin ======================== ================= ============= ========================= =======================================================