CCPP Scientific Documentation
v5.0.0
physcons Module Reference

This module contains some of the most frequently used math and physics constants for GCM models.

Variables

Math constants
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_pi =4.0d0*atan(1.0d0)
 pi More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_sqrt2 =1.414214e+0_kind_phys
 square root of 2 More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_sqrt3 =1.732051e+0_kind_phys
 quare root of 3 More...
 
Geophysics/Astronomy constants
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rerth =6.3712e+6_kind_phys
 radius of earth ( \(m\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_g =9.80665e+0_kind_phys
 gravity ( \(m/s^{2}\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_omega =7.2921e-5_kind_phys
 ang vel of earth ( \(s^{-1}\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_p0 =1.01325e5_kind_phys
 standard atmospheric pressure ( \(Pa\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_solr_old =1.3660e+3_kind_phys
 solar constant ( \(W/m^{2}\))-Liu(2002) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_solr =1.3608e+3_kind_phys
 solar constant ( \(W/m^{2}\))-nasa-sorce Tim(2008) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_g_dyn =9.80665e+0_kind_dyn
 gravity ( \(m/s^{2}\)) More...
 
Thermodynamics constants
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rgas =8.314472_kind_phys
 molar gas constant ( \(J/mol/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rd =2.8705e+2_kind_phys
 gas constant air ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rv =4.6150e+2_kind_phys
 gas constant H2O ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_cp =1.0046e+3_kind_phys
 spec heat air at p ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_cv =7.1760e+2_kind_phys
 spec heat air at v ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_cvap =1.8460e+3_kind_phys
 spec heat H2O gas ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_cliq =4.1855e+3_kind_phys
 spec heat H2O liq ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_csol =2.1060e+3_kind_phys
 spec heat H2O ice ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_hvap =2.5000e+6_kind_phys
 lat heat H2O cond ( \(J/kg\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_hfus =3.3358e+5_kind_phys
 lat heat H2O fusion ( \(J/kg\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_psat =6.1078e+2_kind_phys
 pres at H2O 3pt ( \(Pa\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_t0c =2.7315e+2_kind_phys
 temp at 0C (K) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_ttp =2.7316e+2_kind_phys
 temp at H2O 3pt (K) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_tice =2.7120e+2_kind_phys
 temp freezing sea (K) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_jcal =4.1855E+0_kind_phys
 joules per calorie More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rhw0 =1022.0_kind_phys
 sea water reference density ( \(kg/m^{3}\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_epsq =1.0E-12_kind_phys
 min q for computing precip type More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_epsqs =1.0E-10_kind_phys
 molar gas constant ( \(J/mol/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_rd_dyn =2.8705e+2_kind_dyn
 gas constant air ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_rv_dyn =4.6150e+2_kind_dyn
 gas constant H2O ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_cp_dyn =1.0046e+3_kind_dyn
 spec heat air at p ( \(J/kg/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_hvap_dyn =2.5000e+6_kind_dyn
 lat heat H2O cond ( \(J/kg\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_dyn), parameter con_hfus_dyn =3.3358e+5_kind_dyn
 lat heat H2O fusion ( \(J/kg\)) More...
 
Secondary constants
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rocp =con_rd/con_cp
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_cpor =con_cp/con_rd
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_rog =con_rd/con_g
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_fvirt =con_rv/con_rd-1.
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_eps =con_rd/con_rv
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_epsm1 =con_rd/con_rv-1.
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_dldt =con_cvap-con_cliq
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_xpona =-con_dldt/con_rv
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_xponb =-con_dldt/con_rv+con_hvap/(con_rv*con_ttp)
 
Other Physics/Chemistry constants (source: 2002 CODATA)
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_c =2.99792458e+8_kind_phys
 speed of light ( \(m/s\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_plnk =6.6260693e-34_kind_phys
 planck constant ( \(J/s\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_boltz =1.3806505e-23_kind_phys
 boltzmann constant ( \(J/K\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_sbc =5.670400e-8_kind_phys
 stefan-boltzmann ( \(W/m^{2}/K^{4}\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_avgd =6.0221415e23_kind_phys
 avogadro constant ( \(mol^{-1}\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_gasv =22413.996e-6_kind_phys
 vol of ideal gas at 273.15K, 101.325kPa ( \(m^{3}/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amd =28.9644_kind_phys
 molecular wght of dry air ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amw =18.0154_kind_phys
 molecular wght of water vapor ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amo3 =47.9982_kind_phys
 molecular wght of o3 ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amco2 =44.011_kind_phys
 molecular wght of co2 ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amo2 =31.9999_kind_phys
 molecular wght of o2 ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amch4 =16.043_kind_phys
 molecular wght of ch4 ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_amn2o =44.013_kind_phys
 molecular wght of n2o ( \(g/mol\)) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter con_thgni =-38.15_kind_phys
 temperature the H.G.Nuc. ice starts More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter cimin =0.15
 minimum ice concentration More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter qamin = 1.e-16_kind_phys
 minimum aerosol concentration More...
 
Miscellaneous physics related constants (For WSM6; Moorthi - Jul 2014)
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter rlapse = 0.65e-2_kind_phys
 density of water (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter cb2mb = 10.0_kind_phys
 density of water (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter pa2mb = 0.01_kind_phys
 density of water (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter rhowater = 1000._kind_phys
 density of water (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter rhosnow = 100._kind_phys
 density of snow (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter rhoair = 1.28_kind_phys
 density of air near surface (kg/m^3) More...
 
real(kind=kind_phys), parameter decorr_con = 2.50_kind_phys
 density of water (kg/m^3) More...