potential_temperature#

metpy.calc.potential_temperature(pressure, temperature)[source]#

Calculate the potential temperature.

Uses the Poisson equation to calculation the potential temperature given pressure and temperature.

Parameters:

Returns:

pint.Quantity – Potential temperature corresponding to the temperature and pressure

See also

Notes

Formula:

\[\Theta = T (P_0 / P)^\kappa\]

Examples

>>> from metpy.units import units
>>> metpy.calc.potential_temperature(800. * units.mbar, 273. * units.kelvin)
<Quantity(290.972015, 'kelvin')>

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