Effective stratification for pseudoadiabatic ascent Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Effective stratification can be interpreted as the resistance to upward motion of saturated air parcels experiencing condensation. Previously published expressions for effective stratification conflict with each other, and the most widely distributed expression contains an O(1) error. A derivation of effective stratification is presented that exposes its physical interpretation and that reveals the origin of the flaw in the incorrect derivation.

published proceedings

  • MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW

author list (cited authors)

  • Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., & Keyser, D.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Nielsen-Gammon, JW||Keyser, D

publication date

  • August 2000