Package ucar.visad.quantities

Class PotentialTemperature

java.lang.Object
ucar.visad.quantities.Quantity
ucar.visad.quantities.ScalarQuantity
ucar.visad.quantities.Temperature
ucar.visad.quantities.AirTemperature
ucar.visad.quantities.PotentialTemperature
Direct Known Subclasses:
EquivalentPotentialTemperature, SaturationWetBulbPotentialTemperature
public class PotentialTemperature extends AirTemperature
Provides support for the quantity of potential temperature.

An instance of this class is immutable.

Version:
$Id: PotentialTemperature.java,v 1.13 2005/05/13 18:35:41 jeffmc Exp $
Author:
Steven R. Emmerson

  • Constructor Details

    • PotentialTemperature

      protected PotentialTemperature(String name) throws VisADException
      Constructs an instance from a name.
      Parameters:
      name - The name for the quantity.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

  • Method Details

    • getRealType

      public static RealType getRealType() throws VisADException
      Obtains the RealType associated with this class.
      Returns:
      The RealType associated with this class.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't perform necessary VisAD operation.

    • getRealTupleType

      public static RealTupleType getRealTupleType() throws VisADException
      Obtains the RealTupleType associated with this class.
      Returns:
      The RealTupleType associated with this class.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't perform necessary VisAD operation.

    • create

      public static Data create(Data pressure, Data temperature) throws TypeException, VisADException, RemoteException
      Creates a potential temperature data object from data objects for pressure and air temperature.
      Parameters:
      pressure - The air pressure data object.
      temperature - The temperature data object.
      Returns:
      The potential temperature data object corresponding to the input arguments.
      Throws:
      TypeException - An input argument has wrong type.
      VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.
      RemoteException - Java RMI failure.

    • factor

      protected static final Data factor(Data pressure) throws TypeException, UnimplementedException, VisADException, RemoteException
      Compute the factor for use in the potential temperature equation.
      Parameters:
      pressure - The air pressure data object.
      Returns:
      The factor for use in the potential temperature equation corresponding to the input air pressure.
      Throws:
      TypeException - Input argument has wrong type.
      UnimplementedException - Necessary operation not yet implemented.
      VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.
      RemoteException - Java RMI failure.

    • createAirTemperature

      public static Data createAirTemperature(Data pressure, Data theta) throws TypeException, VisADException, RemoteException
      Creates an air temperature data object from data objects for pressure and potential temperature.
      Parameters:
      pressure - The air pressure data object.
      theta - The potential temperature data object.
      Returns:
      The air temperature data object corresponding to the input arguments.
      Throws:
      TypeException - An input argument has wrong type.
      VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.
      RemoteException - Java RMI failure.