%% $Date: 2012-07-06 17:42:54#$

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\index{temp\_potential\_cnrm}
\algdesc{Potential Temperature}
{ %%%%%% Algorithm name %%%%%%
temp\_potential\_cnrm
}
{ %%%%%% Algorithm summary %%%%%%
Calculates potential temperature.
}
{ %%%%%% Category %%%%%%
Thermodynamics
}
{ %%%%%% Inputs %%%%%%
$T_s$ & Vector & Static temperature [K or $\circ$C] \\
$P_s$ & Vector & Static pressure [hPa] \\
$R_a/c_{pa}$ & Coeff. & Gas constant of air divided by specific heat of air at constant pressure
}
{ %%%%%% Outputs %%%%%%
$\theta$ & Vector & Potential temperature [same unit as $T_s$]
}
{ %%%%%% Formula %%%%%%
\begin{displaymath}
 \theta = T_s \left(\frac{1000}{P_s}\right)^{R_a/c_{pa}}
\end{displaymath}
}
{ %%%%%% Author %%%%%%
CNRM/GMEI/TRAMM
}
{ %%%%%% References %%%%%% 
Triplet-Roche \cite{Triplet}.
}


