Description
Return a supplied virtual-temperature equivalent and reference gap.
Atmospheric state formulas depend on absolute temperature, pressure reference, water mass/volume bases and layer assumptions. Local adiabatic, hydrostatic or precipitation terms can illustrate a supplied model without reconstructing an actual profile, validating an instrument or predicting weather hazards.
Return a supplied virtual-temperature equivalent and reference gap.
When to use this tool
Use Virtual Temperature Reference Gap when checking the stated atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity or water-basis term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter temperatureKelvin, suppliedVirtualFactor, referenceKelvin. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read virtualTemperatureKelvin, gapKelvin. Use the output convention below.
Return a supplied virtual-temperature equivalent and reference gap. Require positive temperatureKelvin, virtual factor and referenceKelvin; virtualTemperature = temperature*factor, gap subtracts reference.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| temperatureKelvin | Temperature Kelvin | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| suppliedVirtualFactor | Supplied Virtual Factor | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| referenceKelvin | Reference Kelvin | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| virtualTemperatureKelvin | Virtual Temperature Kelvin | Required. Finite number. |
| gapKelvin | Gap Kelvin | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"temperatureKelvin": 300,
"suppliedVirtualFactor": 1.02,
"referenceKelvin": 305
},
"output": {
"virtualTemperatureKelvin": 306,
"gapKelvin": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The humidity-dependent factor is supplied, not derived; no actual air state, forecast or validated temperature measurement is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified observations and an appropriate complete thermodynamic/profile analysis with explicit units, references and moisture assumptions for meteorological conclusions.
References
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