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37 lines
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\chapter{Variables}
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A summary of all variables is documented in Table \ref{tab:vars}.
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\begin{longtable}{| l | l |}
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\caption{A summary of common meteorological variables and their abbreviations in alphabetical order.}\label{tab:vars}\\
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\hline
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Variable & Abbreviation \\
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\hline
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Arbitrary variable & $X$ \\
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Absolute vorticity vector & $\vec{\eta}$ \\
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Coriolis parameter & $f$ \\
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Gas constant for dry air & $R$ \\
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Geopotential & $\Phi$ \\
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Geopotential height & $Z$ \\
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Gravitational accelleration & $g$ \\
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Horizontal wind vector & $\vec{V}$ \\
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Isobaric vertical motion & $\omega$ \\
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Latent heat of vaporization & $l_v$ \\
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Meridional unit vector & $\hat{j}$ \\
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Meridional wind & $v$ \\
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Potential temperature & $\theta$ \\
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Potential vorticity & $P$ \\
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Pressure & $p$ \\
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Relative vorticity vector & $\vec{\zeta}$ \\
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Specific density & $\alpha$ \\
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Specific heat capacity at constant pressure & $c_p$ \\
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Temperature & $T$ \\
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Time & $t$ \\
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Three-dimensional wind vector & $\vec{U}$ \\
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Vertical absolute vorticity & $\eta$ \\
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Vertical unit vector & $\hat{k}$ \\
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Vertical relative vorticity & $\zeta$ \\
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Zonal unit vector & $\hat{i}$ \\
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Zonal wind & $u$ \\
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\hline
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