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WERENSKIOLD DIAGRAM [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

Thermodynamic diagram whose Cartesian coordinates are potential temperature and px (p is the pressure and x is equal to R/Cp = 0.2857, where R is the gas constant for air and Cp, the specific heat of air at constant pressure).

Key term(s)
  • diagram of Werenskiold

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Thermodynamique
DEF

Diagramme thermodynamique ayant pour coordonnées cartésiennes la température potentielle et px (p est la pression et x égale R/Cp = 0,2857, où R est la constante des gaz pour l'air et Cp, la chaleur massique de l'air à pression constante).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Termodinámica
DEF

Diagrama termodinámico cuyas coordenadas cartesianas son la temperatura potencial y px (p = presión; x = R/Cp = 0,2857, donde R es la constante de los gases para el aire y Cp, el calor específico del aire a presión constante).

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