Virtual Temperature Calculator
Free calculate virtual temperature of air parcels. account for water vapor content in atmospheric calculations.
Input Parameters
Mass of water vapor per kg of dry air
Results
Enter temperature and mixing ratio to calculate
Virtual Temperature Formula
Virtual Temperature
Tv = T × (1 + 0.61w)
Where T = temperature (K), w = mixing ratio (kg/kg)
Mixing Ratio
w = mv / md
Mass of vapor per mass of dry air
Physical Meaning
Temperature dry air would need to have same density as moist air
Accounts for reduced density due to water vapor
Applications
- • Atmospheric stability
- • Buoyancy calculations
- • Weather forecasting
- • Convection analysis