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Virtual Potential Temperature

Virtual Potential Temperature is a thermodynamic variable representing the potential temperature that a parcel of moist air would have if all its water vapor were replaced by an equivalent amount of dry air, thereby accounting for the effects of moisture on air density through the virtual temperature correction.

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3.9K

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162

Authors

71

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2017–2026

7

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62

Estimating climatological planetary boundary layer heights from radiosonde observations: Comparison of methods and uncertainty analysis

Dian J. Seidel, C. O. Ao, Kun Li · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2010 · 754 citations

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Saturation Point Analysis of Moist Convective Overturning

Alan K. Betts · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1982 · 219 citations

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Identification of atmospheric boundary layer height over a tropical station using high‐resolution radiosonde refractivity profiles: Comparison with GPS radio occultation measurements

Ghouse Basha, M. Venkat Ratnam · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2009 · 182 citations

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Entrainment process of carbon dioxide in the atmospheric boundary layer

Jordi Vilà-Guerau De Arellano, Beniamino Gioli, F. Miglietta et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2004 · 138 citations · Full text

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Observed Microphysical Structure of Midlevel, Mixed-Phase Clouds

Robert P. Fleishauer, Vincent E. Larson, Thomas H. Vonder Haar · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 2002 · 132 citations

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Authors

162

  1. AK
    Alan K. Betts

    Atmospheric and Environmental Research, United States

    3 publications · 256 citations

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  2. WH
    Wayne H. Schubert

    Colorado State University, United States

    3 publications · 152 citations

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  3. PG
    Peter G. Black

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  4. MD
    Matthew D. Eastin

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  5. BG
    Bart Geerts

    University of Wyoming, United States

    2 publications · 41 citations

    2

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Institutions

71

  1. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    692 citations

  2. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    566 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    371 citations

  4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    254 citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    178 citations

  6. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    157 citations

  7. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    327 citations

  8. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    132 citations

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Venues

  1. Monthly Weather Review

    18 publications · 750 citations

    15

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  2. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    13 publications · 1K citations

    13

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 4 publications · 1.1K citations

    4

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  5. Atmospheric chemistry and physics

    3 publications · 87 citations

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