WETAIR.dp: WETAIR.dp

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WETAIR.dpR Documentation

WETAIR.dp

Description

Calculates several properties of humid air as output variables below. The program is based on equations from List, R. J. 1971. Smithsonian Meteorological Tables. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. WETAIR must be used in conjunction with function VAPPRS.

Usage

WETAIR.dp(db = db, dp = dp, bp = 101325)

Arguments

db

Dry bulb temperature (degrees C)

dp

Dew point temperature (degrees C)

bp

Barometric pressure (pascal)

Details

Input variables are shown below. The user must supply known values for dp, db and pb (bp at one standard atmosphere is 101 325 pascals).

Value

e Vapour pressure (Pa)

esat Saturation vapour pressure (Pa)

vd Vapour density (kg m-3)

rw Mixing ratio (kg kg-1)

tvir Virtual temperature (K)

tvinc Virtual temperature increment (K)

denair Density of the air (kg m-3)

cp Specific heat of air at constant pressure (J kg-1 K-1)

wtrpot Water potential (Pa)

rh Relative humidity (%)


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