[gradsusr] script for moist static energy

[Rashed Mahmood]

Hi Jeff

Thanks,,it surely helps...
For further confirmation:
heat of phase change= 2257 kJ/kg  ?

and the final units would be kJ/kg ?

is that correct?

Thanks again

Rashed



On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Jeffrey Duda <jdduda at iastate.edu> wrote:

> Rashed,
> The equations for moist and dry static energy are quite simple and all you
> need to do to compute them is run this line:
>
> 'define dse = gravity*height + Cp*T'  (for dry static energy)
> 'define mse = dse + L*q'  (for moist static energy)
>
> where "gravity" and "height" represent variables for the gravitational
> constant (9.8 m/s2) and geopotential height, Cp = 1005 J/Kg*K is the heat
> constant for dry air at constant pressure, T is temperature (in K), L is
> heat of phase change (generally vaporization), and q is moisture quantity
> (mixing ratio).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jeff Duda
>
>   On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 4:12 AM, Rashed Mahmood <rashidcomsis at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>   Hi all
>>
>> Did anyone calculate moist static energy and/or dry static energy.
>> If yes, can you please share the script(s) related to it.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rashed
>>
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