Equivalent Potential Temperature

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Equivalent Potential Temperature

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The potential temperature corresponding to the adiabatic equivalent temperature:

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temperature; T_{a, e} is the adiabatic equivalent temperature; and p is the pressure in millibars. This temperature is conservative with respect to dry-adiabatic and pseudoadiabatic processes. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use