column volume mixing ratio derivations

  1. column volume mixing ratio from column number density

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(c\) total column number density of total air \(\frac{molec}{m^2}\) column_number_density {:}
    \(c_{x}\) total column number density of air component x (e.g. \(c_{O_{3}}\)) \(\frac{molec}{m^2}\) <species>_column_number_density {:}
    \(\nu_{x}\) column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to total air \(ppv\) <species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\nu_{x} = \frac{c_{x}}{c}\]
  2. column volume mixing ratio dry air from column number density

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(c_{dry\_air}\) total column number density of dry air \(\frac{molec}{m^2}\) dry_air_column_number_density {:}
    \(c_{x}\) total column number density of air component x (e.g. \(c_{O_{3}}\)) \(\frac{molec}{m^2}\) <species>_column_number_density {:}
    \(\bar{\nu}_{x}\) column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(ppv\) <species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\bar{\nu}_{x} = \frac{c_{x}}{c_{dry\_air}}\]
  3. column volume mixing ratio from column mass mixing ratio

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(M_{air}\) molar mass of total air \(\frac{g}{mol}\) molar_mass {:}
    \(M_{x}\) molar mass of air component x \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(q_{x}\) column mass mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to total air \(\frac{kg}{kg}\) <species>_column_mass_mixing_ratio {:}
    \(\nu_{x}\) column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to total air \(ppv\) <species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\nu_{x} = q_{x}\frac{M_{air}}{M_{x}}\]
  4. column volume mixing ratio dry air from column mass mixing ratio dry air

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(M_{dry\_air}\) molar mass of dry air \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(M_{x}\) molar mass of air component x \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(\bar{q}_{x}\) column mass mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(\frac{kg}{kg}\) <species>_column_mass_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}
    \(\bar{\nu}_{x}\) column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(ppv\) <species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\bar{\nu}_{x} = \bar{q}_{x}\frac{M_{dry\_air}}{M_{x}}\]
  5. stratospheric column volume mixing ratio dry air from stratospheric column mass mixing ratio dry air

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(M_{dry\_air}\) molar mass of dry air \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(M_{x}\) molar mass of air component x \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(\bar{q}_{x}\) stratospheric column mass mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(\frac{kg}{kg}\) stratospheric_<species>_column_mass_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}
    \(\bar{\nu}_{x}\) stratospheric column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(ppv\) stratospheric_<species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\bar{\nu}_{x} = \bar{q}_{x}\frac{M_{dry\_air}}{M_{x}}\]
  6. tropospheric column volume mixing ratio dry air from tropospheric column mass mixing ratio dry air

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(M_{dry\_air}\) molar mass of dry air \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(M_{x}\) molar mass of air component x \(\frac{g}{mol}\)  
    \(\bar{q}_{x}\) tropospheric column mass mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(\frac{kg}{kg}\) tropospheric_<species>_column_mass_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}
    \(\bar{\nu}_{x}\) tropospheric column volume mixing ratio of quantity x with regard to dry air \(ppv\) tropospheric_<species>_column_volume_mixing_ratio_dry_air {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\bar{\nu}_{x} = \bar{q}_{x}\frac{M_{dry\_air}}{M_{x}}\]