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Which quantity replaces the buoyancy frequency for saturated air?

  • A.A moist buoyancy frequency based on equivalent potential temperature
  • B.The same dry value, since the release of latent heat does not alter the restoring force acting on the parcel
  • C.The Coriolis parameter
  • D.The Richardson number, which combines the stratification with the vertical shear present within the layer

Answer: A

For saturated ascent the relevant gradient is that of equivalent potential temperature or of saturated equivalent potential temperature, and the resulting effective stability is typically a third of the dry value. Latent heat release substantially reduces the restoring force. The Richardson number combines stratification with shear and answers a different question about dynamic rather than static stability. The quantity that varies and the quantity that does not are worth naming before any substitution is attempted.

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