;+ ; NAME: ; parcel_thetae ; ; PURPOSE: ; To calculate the equivalent potential temperature of a parcel of air ; CATEGORY: ; Function ; CALLING SEQUENCE: ; ; INPUTS: ; ; OPTIONAL INPUTS: ; ; KEYWORD PARAMETERS: ; ; OUTPUTS: ; ; OPTIONAL OUTPUTS: ; ; COMMON BLOCKS: ; ; SIDE EFFECTS: ; ; RESTRICTIONS: ; ; PROCEDURE: ; ; EXAMPLE: ; ; MODIFICATION HISTORY: ; Written by: Wayne F. Feltz, CIMSS/SSEC ; ; $Date:$ May 10, 1998 ; $Id:$ ; $Log:$ ; ; ;- function parcel_thetae, p, t, td, p_surf ; Calculate Equivalent Potential Temperature theta=t*(p_surf/p)^0.28541 parcel_thetae=theta*exp(2481.9e-3*wvmr(p,t,td)/temp_at_lcl(t,td)) return,parcel_thetae end