Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
APPENDIX B
List of Symbols
Only the principal symbols are listed. Symbols formed by adding primes, overbars,
or subscripted indices are not listed separately. Boldface type indicates vector
quantities. Where symbols have more than one meaning, the section where the
second meaning is first used is indicated in the list.
a
Radius of the earth; inner radius of a laboratory annulus (Section 10.5)
b
Buoyancy; outer radius of a laboratory annulus (Section 10.5)
c
Phase speed of a wave
c
p
Specific heat of dry air at constant pressure
c
pv
Specific heat of water vapor at constant pressure
c
v
Specific heat of dry air at constant volume
c
w
Specific heat of liquid water
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