Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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... specific concentration of vapour or specific humidity ( q = p / p ) , the specific concentration of dry air is ( 1 - q ) . The molecular weight ratio mw / ma 0.622 . With this = symbolism the equation of state for moist air can be ...
... specific concentration of vapour or specific humidity ( q = p / p ) , the specific concentration of dry air is ( 1 - q ) . The molecular weight ratio mw / ma 0.622 . With this = symbolism the equation of state for moist air can be ...
Page 90
... humidity . Typically , infrared radiation cools the 1000-900 - mb air layer by about 1-3 ° C per day unless the sky is overcast . The cooling is largest where the specific humidity is high . It tends , therefore , to be higher over sea ...
... humidity . Typically , infrared radiation cools the 1000-900 - mb air layer by about 1-3 ° C per day unless the sky is overcast . The cooling is largest where the specific humidity is high . It tends , therefore , to be higher over sea ...
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Eric Bradshaw Kraus. the temperature anomaly T ' ' and the specific humidity anomaly q ' by logarithmic differentiation of eqn ( 2.16 ′ ) : p ρ = T ' 0.6q ' ―― י T 1 + 0-6q Τ -0 · 6q ' . In terms of the virtual temperature T ,, defined ...
Eric Bradshaw Kraus. the temperature anomaly T ' ' and the specific humidity anomaly q ' by logarithmic differentiation of eqn ( 2.16 ′ ) : p ρ = T ' 0.6q ' ―― י T 1 + 0-6q Τ -0 · 6q ' . In terms of the virtual temperature T ,, defined ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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