
Appendix B. Useful Equations
The following table lists all the variables and constants used in the equations
below:
Table of Variables and Constants
CO
2
Mass Density mg m
-3
H
2
O Mass Density g m
-3
Mass Density of Dry Air g m
-3
2
Molar Mixing Ratio
(concentration relative to dry air)
µmol mol
-1
2
O Molar Mixing Ratio
(concentration relative to dry air)
mmol mol
-1
Molecular Weight of CO
2
44 mg mmol
-1
Molecular Weight of dry air 0.029 g mmol
-1
Molecular weight of H
2
O 0.018 g mmol
-1
8.3143×10
–6
kPa m3 K
–1
mmol
–1
o
Enhancement Factor Arbitrary
Dew Point Temperature
o
C
Temporary variable for dew point
calculation
Arbitrary
Mass Density from Molar Mixing Ratios
( )
−
+
=
v
vcc
c
MTR
P
MX
ρ
ρ
15.273
10
6
(B-1)
( )( )
v
vv
v
XTR
PMX
++
=
100015.
273
ρ
(B-2)
(B-3)
( )
15.273
1000
+
+
−
=
TR
M
X
PX
P
d
v
v
d
ρ
(B-4)
B-1
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