Description

Calculate the height difference \(dz\) between two pressure levels \(p_1\) and \(p_2\)(mb), with corresponding temperatures \(t_1\) and \(t_2\)(C) and relative humidities \(h_1\) and \(h_2\)(%).

\(Tv(p,t,h)\) is the virtual temperature.

Formula

$$ t_{v_1} = Tv(p_1, t_1, h_1) \\ t_{v_2} = Tv(p_2, t_2, h_2) \\ tb = \frac{t_{v_1}\ln(p_1) + t_{v_2}\ln(p_2)} {\ln(p_1) + \ln(p_2)} \\ dz = -(tb/0.034164)\ln(p_1/p_2); $$

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