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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Symbol σ<sub>θ</sub>.) The [[density]] ρ (less 1000 kg m<sup>-3</sup>) that a [[parcel]] of water of [[salinity]] ''S'' and [[temperature]] ''T'' would have if it were raised [[adiabatically]] to the sea surface, where its [[temperature]] would change from ''T'' to [[potential temperature]] θ due to [[adiabatic]] decompression.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">In symbols, <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Se25.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Se25]]</blockquote></div></div><br/></div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Symbol σ<sub>θ</sub>.) The [[density]] ρ (less 1000 kg m<sup>-3</sup>) that a [[parcel]] of water of [[salinity]] ''S'' and [[temperature]] ''T'' would have if it were raised [[adiabatic process|adiabatically]] to the sea surface, where its [[temperature]] would change from ''T'' to [[potential temperature]] θ due to [[adiabatic]] decompression.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">In symbols, <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Se25.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Se25]]</blockquote></div></div><br/></div> | ||
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Revision as of 16:52, 25 April 2012
sigma-theta
(Symbol σθ.) The density ρ (less 1000 kg m-3) that a parcel of water of salinity S and temperature T would have if it were raised adiabatically to the sea surface, where its temperature would change from T to potential temperature θ due to adiabatic decompression.
In symbols,
