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A '''tephigram''' is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in computational weather engineering.
In computational weather engineering, a '''tephigram''' is one of four types of [[Gnomon algorithm]] diagrams commonly used to generate artificial weather.


The name evolved from the original name "T-Theta-gram" to describe the axes of temperature (T) and entropy computed during the plot.
The name evolved from the original name "T-Theta-gram" to describe the axes of temperature (T) and entropy consumed by the computational process.


Usually, temperature and dew point data calculations are converted to convective stability or convective available potential energy (CAPE) effects, using local weather as an output device.
Usually, temperature and dew point data calculations are converted to convective stability or convective available potential energy (CAPE) effects, using local weather as an output device.
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== In the News ==
== In the News ==


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File:Tephigram.svg|link=Tephigram (nonfiction)|Annotated [[tephigram (nonfiction)]] vows it will never deceive users about the accuracy of weather forecasting.
File:Tephigram.svg|link=Tephigram (nonfiction)|Annotated [[tephigram (nonfiction)]] vows it will never deceive users about the accuracy of weather forecasting.
File:Components of a Nomogram.png|link=Nomogram (nonfiction)|[[Nomogram (nonfiction)]] says it will retrain for career as [[tephigram (nonfiction)]].
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== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==


* [[Tephigram]]
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] - a family of [[Mathematical function (nonfiction)|mathematical functions (nonfiction)]] which converts [[computation (nonfiction)]] to [[force (nonfiction)]].


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
* [[Nomogram (nonfiction)]] - a two-dimensional diagram designed to allow the approximate graphical computation of a [[mathematical function (nonfiction)]].
* [[Tephigram (nonfiction)]] - one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in weather analysis and forecasting.


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Latest revision as of 20:17, 26 April 2018

In computational weather engineering, a tephigram is one of four types of Gnomon algorithm diagrams commonly used to generate artificial weather.

The name evolved from the original name "T-Theta-gram" to describe the axes of temperature (T) and entropy consumed by the computational process.

Usually, temperature and dew point data calculations are converted to convective stability or convective available potential energy (CAPE) effects, using local weather as an output device.

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links: