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[IDV #OON-871570]: EPV/Frontogenesis Formula

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  • Subject: [IDV #OON-871570]: EPV/Frontogenesis Formula
  • Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:14:00 -0600
> Full Name: April Ellis
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Creighton
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> Good Afternoon.
> 
> I am a grad student at Creighton and I would like to evaluate EPV
> and frontogenesis utilizing RUC 13km data.  I have been trying for
> the past few weeks to enter in the formulas on my own, but have not
> been successful.  With only 1 on-site professor, local tech help does
> not exist.  Is there anyway that you could enter in the formulas for me?
> 
> I unsuccessfully  tried to follow the directions in the user manual.
> 
> Thanks so much for your help-
> April Ellis
> 
> 
Hi April,
           The IDV Jython library does have frontogenesis function, named 
frnt(S, V):
Frontogenesis function from theta and the wind . But, we only have potential 
vorticity in the
library pvor(S, V): from theta and wind. I don't know what is the formula for 
EPV.


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: OON-871570
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open