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Continuity gives Dlogρ/Dt=−∇⋅u. Using p=ρRT, the temperature equation gives DlogT/Dt=−(R/cv​)∇⋅u. Therefore
DtDlogp​=DtDlogρ​+DtDlogT​=−γ∇⋅u,γ=1+R/cv​.
(1)
Consequently
DtDS​=cv​(DtDlogp​−γDtDlogρ​)=0.​
(2)
Each smooth parcel evolves isentropically under these adiabatic inviscid equations; the argument does not cover entropy-producing shocks.

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