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virtual potential temperature

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002985

The virtual potential temperature is the temperature a parcel at a specific pressure level and virtual temperature would have if it were lowered or raised to 1000 mb. This is defined by Poisson's equation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002985
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsovirtual temperature
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002985",
  "term": "virtual potential temperature",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The virtual potential temperature is the temperature a parcel at a specific pressure level and virtual temperature would have if it were lowered or raised to 1000 mb. This is defined by Poisson's equation.",
  "see_also": [
    "virtual temperature"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/virtual-potential-temperature/"
}

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