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20040506: IDV equiv. pot. temp.

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  • Subject: 20040506: IDV equiv. pot. temp.
  • Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 07:18:17 -0600
>From: "Fingerhut, William A" <address@hidden>
>Organization: Lyndon State College
>Keywords: 200405061245.i46CjOtK024166   IDV potential temperature

Hi Bill-

>Using the IDV, 1.1b3 on windows, I created a verical profile of
>equivalent potential temperature
>from a recent ETA model run. The values look like potential temperature
>not equivalent
>potential temperature. I had the same problem earlier with other model
>runs, so I am
>wondering if the data is okay, and you have a bug ?????=20

It's a bug.

>Today's bundle file is attached.

Thanks for the bundle.  I'll have to look into this a little deeper
and get back to you.  I've looked through the code that does the
calculation and it should end up different, but is not as you noted.

Don
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