Potential temperature
= Potential temperature
The temperature a parcel would have after reversible adiabatic compression to a reference pressure. For a dry ideal gas, $\theta=T(p_0/p)^{R/c_p}$; it is conserved for dry adiabatic motion.
= Potential temperature
The temperature a parcel would have after reversible adiabatic compression to a reference pressure. For a dry ideal gas, $\theta=T(p_0/p)^{R/c_p}$; it is conserved for dry adiabatic motion.