Force : newton (N) = (kg m s-2)
Energy : joule (J) = (N m) = (kg m2 s-2)
Power : watt (W) = (J s-1) = (kg m2 s-3)
Pressure : pascal (Pa) = (N m-2) = (kg m-1 s2)
1 (mb) = 1 (hPa)
1 (hPa) = 100 (Pa)
1000 hPa = 100 (kPa)
500 hPa = 50 (kPa)
kPa(キロパスカル)は著者が英国人の本でよく使われている
kelvin (K) = oC + 273.15
1o (angle) = (pi/180) radians
1 nautical mile = 1.852 km (参考: 1 statute mile = 1.609 km)
1 knot (kt) = 1 naut. mile/hr = 1.852 km/h = 0.514 m/s
1海里(nautical mile)とは緯度1分の距離
1 knot で進む船は1時間に緯度で1分進むことができる。
Astronomical Constants
Average radius of the Earth : 6356 km
Standard gravitational acceleration : 9.80665 m s-2
Air and Water
Standard sea level pressure (p0) 1013.25 hPa
Molar mass, dry air (md) 28.9655 kg kmol-1
Molar mass, water (mw) 18.0153 kg kmol-1
Gas constant, dry air (Rd) 287.047 J kg-1 K-1
Gas constant, water vapor (Rv) 461.5 J kg-1 K-1
Heat Capacity at constant pressure, dry air (Cp) 1005 J kg-1 K-1
Heat Capacity at constant volume, dry air (Cv) 718 J kg-1 K-1
Heat Capacity, liquid water 4186 J kg-1 K-1
Density, pure water (ice) at 0oC 917 kg m-3
Density, pure water (liquid) at 0oC 1000 kg m-3
Density, pure water (liquid) at 100oC 958 kg m-3
Latent heat of fusion, ice (Lf) 3.34 x 105 J kg-1
Latent heat of vaporization, water (L) at 0oC 2.50 x 106 J kg-1
Latent heat of vaporization, water (L) at 100oC 2.27 x 106 J kg-1
Fortran90での表記例
real,parameter::Lv=2.5*1.e6
! Lv: Latent heat of vaporization, water at 0 degC (J kg-1)
real,parameter::Rv=461.0
! Rv: gas constant, water vapor (J kg-1 K-1)
real,parameter::Rd=287.047
! Rv: gas constant, dry air (J kg-1 K-1)
real,parameter:: cp=1005.0
! cp: specific heat at constant pressure (J kg-1 K-1)
! kappa=Rd/cp
real,parameter::kappa=0.2854