Name:
potential_vorticity
Abbreviation:
pv
Unit:
K m
2
kg
-1
s
-1
Definition
The scalar product of the absolute vorticity and the gradient of the potential temperature times the specific volume.
Validity
instantaneous
Comment
GRIB 2
Discipline
= 0
Parameter Category
= 2
Parameter Number
= 14
Type of first fixed surface
= 107
Type of second fixed surface
= All 1's
Scale factor of first fixed surface
= 0
Scale factor of second fixed surface
= All 1's
Scaled value of first fixed surface
= 320
Scaled value of second fixed surface
= All 1's