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A '''tephigram''' is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in weather analysis and forecasting.
A '''tephigram''' is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in computational weather engineering.


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


Usually, temperature and dew point data from radiosondes are plotted on these diagrams to allow calculations of convective stability or convective available potential energy (CAPE).
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.
 
Wind barbs are often plotted at the side of a tephigram to indicate the winds at different heights.


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Revision as of 11:11, 21 August 2016

A tephigram is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in computational weather engineering.

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

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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