Module metfor::constants [−][src]
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Meteorlogical constants.
Constants
| ABSOLUTE_ZERO | Absolute zero temperature. |
| DRY_ADIABATIC_LAPSE_RATE | Dry adiabatic lapse rate |
| FREEZING | Freezing. |
| Rd | The gas constant for dry air. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| Rv | The gas constant for water vapor. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| cl | Specific heat capacity of liquid water. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| cpd | Specific heat capacity of dry air at constant pressure. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| cpv | Specific heat capacity of water vapor at constant pressure. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| cvd | Specific heat capacity of dry air at constant volume. (J K-1 kg-1) |
| epsilon | Ratio of R / Rv. (no units) |
| gamma | Ratio of cp and cv. (unitless) |