<p>I have studied about tephigrams. In all the books, it has written that isotherms and dry adiabats are skewed to certain degrees. But practically I could not connect it. How is it possible that constant temperatures and dry adiabats as well as dew points are skewed? Please explain it.</p>

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2019-10-17T09:36:54.963Z
Have you had a look at a tephigram/Skew-T log-P diagram? Have you had a look at the connection between the values you mention?
Erik
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2019-10-17T15:46:52.410Z
Yes I have gone through actual tephigram and skew T diagram. Due to too much complexity, I am confused.
sandip tripathy
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2019-10-18T07:02:56.020Z
Do you know, how the different units presented (temperature, pressure, moisture) are interconnected?
Erik
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2019-10-19T12:00:26.227Z
Yes, but I can't figure out how isotherms (costant temp.) are vertically skwed. Actually horizontal isoterms are easily comprehensible. The doubt doubles, when I have read on a website Skew T diagram are intentionally skwed to seperate out dew point and pressure lines. I could not really connect it. And my concept that had gathered from Berry and  Chorley written book got scattered.
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Why are isotherms skewed to 45 degrees in the tephigram?
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# Why are isotherms skewed to 45 degrees in the tephigram?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-17)

I have studied about tephigrams. In all the books, it has written that isotherms and dry adiabats are skewed to certain degrees. But practically I could not connect it. How is it possible that constant temperatures and dry adiabats as well as dew points are skewed? Please explain it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Have you had a look at a tephigram/Skew-T log-P diagram? Have you had a look at the connection between the values you mention?  
> **username_0**: Yes I have gone through actual tephigram and skew T diagram. Due to too much complexity, I am confused.  
> **username_1**: Do you know, how the different units presented (temperature, pressure, moisture) are interconnected?  
> **username_0**: Yes, but I can't figure out how isotherms (costant temp.) are vertically skwed. Actually horizontal isoterms are easily comprehensible. The doubt doubles, when I have read on a website Skew T diagram are intentionally skwed to seperate out dew point and pressure lines. I could not really connect it. And my concept that had gathered from Berry and  Chorley written book got scattered.  

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