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Which unit is a potential vorticity unit equal to?

  • A.10 to the minus 4 per second, which is the same order as the Coriolis parameter in the middle latitudes
  • B.1 kelvin per second
  • C.10 to the minus 5 per second, which is the typical relative vorticity of a mid-latitude weather system
  • D.10 to the minus 6 kelvin metres squared per kilogram per second

Answer: D

One potential vorticity unit is defined as \( 10^{-6} \) kelvin metres squared per kilogram per second, a combination chosen so that typical stratospheric values are a few units. Using a named unit avoids repeatedly writing an awkward combination. The other values listed are ordinary vorticities, which have units of inverse seconds rather than the combined form.

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