[ncl-talk] How to extract diabatic heating from Potential Vorticity function in NCL

[Lyndz]

Hi Sir Dennis,

Thanks for this. 
I just remembered you recommended a post for for this before:
http://hannahlab.org/a-comparison-of-methods-for-estimating-diabatic-heating/

Please ignore the email that I sent.

--Lyndz

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> On Aug 23, 2022, at 10:10 AM, Dennis Shea <shea at ucar.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
> NCL's function is for isobaric (pressure) surfaces.
> 
> Your attachment uses a formulation for sigma  coordinates. 
> 
> I don't think the components calculated in NCL's function can readily be used to
> "extract the diabatic heating (based on potential temperature)"
> 
> =============
> Sorry
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 6:08 PM Lyndz via ncl-talk <ncl-talk at mailman.ucar.edu> wrote:
>> Dear NCL-experts,
>> 
>> I saw this script that computes the Potential vorticity in isobaric levels.
>> https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/pot_vort.shtml
>> 
>> Based on the examples, the static stability and potential temperatures can be extracted. I would like to ask how to extract the diabatic heating (based on potential temperature) from this?
>> 
>> I'll appreciate any help on this.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Lyndz
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