Mixing Ratio (g/kg) = 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.

0 2 3 5 7 10 15 20 30
Theta - Z Diagram
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State lines are thin.
Process lines are W T 30
thick, and are labeled 100
with temperature where
they cross P = 100 kPa.
20 kPa 150
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(W = wet-bulb potential temp.) C P=
200

300
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Moist Adiabat W = 20C

C 500
10 4 0
1 700
rm 1000
the
iso (g/kg)
C
0
Height Z (km)

2 50
8 1
= re
T Pressu
(k P a )

6 0 C 60
10

70
4 C
0
8

80

2 C
0
6 90

0 100
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Potential Temperature (C)