Theta

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005959",
  "term": "Theta",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Greek letter used in aviation to represent a specific angle or parameter in calculations related to aircraft performance or navigation. For instance, it can denote the pitch angle of an aircraft, which is the angle between the aircraft's longitudinal axis and the horizontal plane. In meteorology, theta is used in potential temperature calculations, which are relevant for understanding atmospheric stability.",
  "synonyms": [
    "deck angle"
  ],
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Theta",
    "es": "theta",
    "fr": "theta"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/theta/"
}