Source code for meteo_si.constants

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function

'''
Constants relevant for atmospheric sciences.
'''


[docs]Grav = 9.80665  # m/s^2 der Wert fuer mittlere Breiten


[docs]Rair = 287.04  # J/kg/K


[docs]Rvapor = 461.5  # J/kg/K


[docs]Cp = 1005.0  # J/kg/K specific heat capacity


[docs]Gamma = -Grav/Cp  # =-0.0097..K/m  adiabatic temperature gradient


[docs]Lv = 2.5e6  # J/kg  bei 0C Lv heat of vaporization


[docs]Mwml = 0.622  # dimlos, Molmassenverhaeltnis


[docs]Tnull = -273.15  # degC absolute zero


[docs]Kadiab = Rair/Cp  # dimensionless adiabatic exponenet


[docs]G = 9.80665  # gravitational acceleration