<div dir="ltr"><div>NCL's function is for isobaric (pressure) surfaces.</div><div><br></div><div>Your attachment uses a formulation for sigma coordinates. <br></div><div><br></div><div>I don't think the components calculated in NCL's function can readily be used to</div><div>"extract the <span class="gmail-il">diabatic</span> heating (based on potential temperature)"</div><div><br></div><div>=============</div><div>Sorry<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 6:08 PM Lyndz via ncl-talk <<a href="mailto:ncl-talk@mailman.ucar.edu">ncl-talk@mailman.ucar.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear NCL-experts,</div><div><br></div><div>I saw this script that computes the Potential vorticity in isobaric levels.</div><div><a href="https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/pot_vort.shtml" target="_blank">https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/pot_vort.shtml</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>I'll appreciate any help on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Lyndz</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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