11physical_constants_dictionary :
2- version_number : 0.0.0
3- institution : National ESPC/NUOPC
2+ version_number : 0.0.1
3+ institution : ICAMS
44 description : Community-based dictionary for consistent physical constant sets
5- contact : National ESPC
5+ contact : ICAMS
6+
7+ references :
8+ ASHandbook1964 :
9+ description : " Standard reference for mathematical functions and constants"
10+ citation : "
11+ Abramowitz, A., and Stegun, I.A., Handbook of Mathematical Functions
12+ With Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, DOC/National Bureau of Standards,
13+ Applied Mathematics Series, 55, June 1964.
14+ "
15+ CODATA2014 :
16+ description : " CODATA 2014 recommended values of fundamental physical constants"
17+ citation : "
18+ Mohr, P.J., Newell, D.B., and Taylor, B.N., J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 45,
19+ 043102 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4954402
20+ "
21+ moritz_2000 :
22+ description : " Geodetic Reference System 1980 for Earth's physical parameters"
23+ citation : "
24+ Moritz, H, Geodetic Reference System 1980. J. Geodesy, 74 128-133, 2000.
25+ "
26+ kopp_2005 :
27+ description : " Total solar irradiance measurements from SORCE TIM instrument"
28+ citation : "
29+ Kopp, G., Lawrence, G., and Rottman, G., The Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM):
30+ Science results, Sol. Phys., 230, 129–139, 2005. doi:10.1007/s11207-005-7433-9.
31+ "
32+ wagner_2002 :
33+ description : " IAPWS-95 formulation for thermodynamic properties of water"
34+ citation : "
35+ Wagner, W., and Pruss, A., The IAPWS Formulation 1995 for the Thermodynamic
36+ Properties of Ordinary Water Substance for General and Scientific Use,
37+ J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 31, 387-535, 2002.
38+ "
39+
640 set :
7- - ASHandbook1964 :
41+ - mathematical :
842 description : "
943 Common mathematical constants.
1044 "
11- citation : "
12- Abramowitz, A., and Stegun, I.A., Handbook of Mathematical Functions
13- With Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, DOC/National Bureau of Standards,
14- Applied Mathematics Series, 55, June 1964.
15- "
1645 entries :
1746 - name : pi
1847 value : 3.141592653589793238462643
1948 units : none
2049 prec : double
2150 type : strict
2251 uncertainty : exact
52+ citation : ASHandbook1964
2353 description : "
2454 Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
2555 "
@@ -29,15 +59,17 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
2959 prec : double
3060 type : strict
3161 uncertainty : exact
62+ citation : ASHandbook1964
3263 description : "
3364 Base of natural logarithms.
3465 "
35- - name : gamma
66+ - name : em_gamma
3667 value : 0.577215664901532860606512
3768 units : none
3869 prec : double
3970 type : strict
4071 uncertainty : exact
72+ citation : ASHandbook1964
4173 description : "
4274 Euler-Mascheroni constant.
4375 "
@@ -47,6 +79,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
4779 prec : double
4880 type : strict
4981 uncertainty : exact
82+ citation : ASHandbook1964
5083 description : "
5184 Radian to degrees conversion factor.
5285 "
@@ -56,6 +89,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
5689 prec : double
5790 type : strict
5891 uncertainty : exact
92+ citation : ASHandbook1964
5993 description : "
6094 Degree to radiant conversion factor.
6195 "
@@ -65,6 +99,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
6599 prec : double
66100 type : strict
67101 uncertainty : exact
102+ citation : ASHandbook1964
68103 description : "
69104 Square root of 2.
70105 "
@@ -74,16 +109,13 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
74109 prec : double
75110 type : strict
76111 uncertainty : exact
112+ citation : ASHandbook1964
77113 description : "
78114 Square root of 3.
79115 "
80- - CODATA2014 :
116+ - universal_physical :
81117 description : "
82- CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2014
83- "
84- citation : "
85- Mohr, P.J., Newell, D.B., and Taylor, B.N., J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 45,
86- 043102 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4954402
118+ Fundamental Physical Constants
87119 "
88120 entries :
89121 - name : speed_of_light_in_vacuum
@@ -92,6 +124,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
92124 prec : double
93125 type : strict
94126 uncertainty : exact
127+ citation : CODATA2014
95128 description : "
96129 The speed at which light propagates in vacuum.
97130 Albert Einstein postulated that the speed of light with respect to
@@ -103,6 +136,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
103136 prec : double
104137 type : strict
105138 relative_uncertainty : 4.7E-05
139+ citation : CODATA2014
106140 description : "
107141 Empirical constant used to calculate the attractive force between
108142 two bodies according to Newton's law of universal gravitation.
@@ -113,6 +147,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
113147 prec : double
114148 type : strict
115149 uncertainty : exact
150+ citation : CODATA2014
116151 description : "
117152 Nominal acceleration of an object in a vacuum at sea level at a
118153 geodetic latitude of 45 degrees.
@@ -123,6 +158,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
123158 prec : double
124159 type : strict
125160 uncertainty : exact
161+ citation : CODATA2014
126162 description : "
127163 Unit of pressure equivalent to 760 mmHg (torr), 29.92 inches Hg and 14.696 psi.
128164 "
@@ -132,6 +168,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
132168 prec : double
133169 type : strict
134170 relative_uncertainty : 1.2E-08
171+ citation : CODATA2014
135172 description : "
136173 Number of particles (atoms, molecules) in one mole.
137174 "
@@ -141,6 +178,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
141178 prec : double
142179 type : strict
143180 relative_uncertainty : 5.7E-07
181+ citation : CODATA2014
144182 description : "
145183 Proportionality constant between the average kinetic energy
146184 of particles in a gas and its temperature.
@@ -151,6 +189,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
151189 prec : double
152190 type : strict
153191 relative_uncertainty : 2.3E-06
192+ citation : CODATA2014
154193 description : "
155194 Proportionality constant between the power emitted by
156195 a black body and the fourth power of its temperature,
@@ -162,6 +201,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
162201 prec : double
163202 type : strict
164203 relative_uncertainty : 5.7E-07
204+ citation : CODATA2014
165205 description : "
166206 Gas constant used in the ideal gas law. It is equivalent to
167207 Boltzmann's constant espressed in J mol-1 K-1.
@@ -172,16 +212,14 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
172212 prec : double
173213 type : strict
174214 relative_uncertainty : 5.7E-07
215+ citation : CODATA2014
175216 description : "
176217 Ideal gas molar volume as computed by the ideal gas law (RT/p)
177218 at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP: 273.15K, 100 kPa).
178219 "
179- - GRS80 :
220+ - earth_physical :
180221 description : "
181- Geodetic Reference System 1980.
182- "
183- citation : "
184- Moritz, H, Geodetic Reference System 1980. J. Geodesy, 74 128-133, 2000.
222+ Properties of the planet Earth
185223 "
186224 entries :
187225 - name : geocentric_gravitational_constant
@@ -190,6 +228,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
190228 prec : double
191229 type : strict
192230 uncertainty : exact
231+ citation : moritz_2000
193232 description : "
194233 Product (GM) of the mass of the Earth (M) and the universal gravitational
195234 constant (G).
@@ -200,6 +239,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
200239 prec : double
201240 type : strict
202241 uncertainty : exact
242+ citation : moritz_2000
203243 description : "
204244 The semi-major axis of Earth's reference ellipsoid.
205245 "
@@ -209,6 +249,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
209249 prec : double
210250 type : strict
211251 uncertainty : exact
252+ citation : moritz_2000
212253 description : "
213254 Mechanical ellipticity of Earth.
214255 "
@@ -218,6 +259,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
218259 prec : double
219260 type : strict
220261 uncertainty : exact
262+ citation : moritz_2000
221263 description : "
222264 Angular velocity of Earth's rotation.
223265 "
@@ -227,6 +269,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
227269 prec : double
228270 type : strict
229271 uncertainty : exact
272+ citation : moritz_2000
230273 description : "
231274 The semi-major axis of Earth's reference ellipsoid.
232275 Derived constant.
@@ -237,6 +280,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
237280 prec : double
238281 type : strict
239282 uncertainty : exact
283+ citation : moritz_2000
240284 description : "
241285 Defined as f = (semimajor_axis - semiminor_axis) / semimajor_axis.
242286 Derived constant.
@@ -247,6 +291,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
247291 prec : double
248292 type : strict
249293 uncertainty : exact
294+ citation : moritz_2000
250295 description : "
251296 Defined as 1/f. Derived constant.
252297 "
@@ -256,6 +301,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
256301 prec : double
257302 type : strict
258303 uncertainty : exact
304+ citation : moritz_2000
259305 description : "
260306 Derived constant. Equal to (2 semimajor_axis + semiminor_axis) / 3.
261307 "
@@ -265,6 +311,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
265311 prec : double
266312 type : strict
267313 uncertainty : exact
314+ citation : moritz_2000
268315 description : "
269316 Radius of Earth's reference sphere with same surface as ellipsoid's.
270317 Derived constant
@@ -275,18 +322,14 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
275322 prec : double
276323 type : strict
277324 uncertainty : exact
325+ citation : moritz_2000
278326 description : "
279327 Radius of Earth's reference sphere with same volume as ellipsoid's.
280328 Derived constant.
281329 "
282- - SORCETIM2008 :
330+ - solar :
283331 description : "
284- NASA Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE), Total Irradiance
285- Monitor (TIM)
286- "
287- citation : "
288- Kopp, G., Lawrence, G., and Rottman, G., The Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM):
289- Science results, Sol. Phys., 230, 129–139, 2005. doi:10.1007/s11207-005-7433-9.
332+ Properties of the Sun
290333 "
291334 entries :
292335 - name : total_solar_irradiance
@@ -295,19 +338,14 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
295338 prec : double
296339 type : strict
297340 uncertainty : 0.5
341+ citation : kopp_2005
298342 description : "
299343 Most probable value of total solar irradiance representative of
300344 solar minimum (aka solar constant).
301345 "
302- - IAPWS1995 :
346+ - water :
303347 description : "
304- International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS).
305- Thermodynamic Property Formulations 1995 (http://www.iapws.org)
306- "
307- citation : "
308- Wagner, W., and Pruss, A., The IAPWS Formulation 1995 for the Thermodynamic
309- Properties of Ordinary Water Substance for General and Scientific Use,
310- J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 31, 387-535, 2002.
348+ Properties of pure water
311349 "
312350 entries :
313351 - name : water_molar_mass
@@ -316,6 +354,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
316354 prec : double
317355 type : strict
318356 uncertainty : exact
357+ citation : wagner_2002
319358 description : "
320359 Molar mass of H2O.
321360 "
@@ -325,6 +364,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
325364 prec : double
326365 type : strict
327366 uncertainty : exact
367+ citation : wagner_2002
328368 description : "
329369 Specific gas constant for water vapor.
330370 "
@@ -334,6 +374,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
334374 prec : double
335375 type : strict
336376 uncertainty : exact
377+ citation : wagner_2002
337378 description : "
338379 Triple point temperature of H2O.
339380 "
@@ -343,6 +384,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
343384 prec : double
344385 type : strict
345386 uncertainty : exact
387+ citation : wagner_2002
346388 description : "
347389 Triple point pressure of H2O.
348390 Calculated from Eq. (6.4).
@@ -353,6 +395,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
353395 prec : double
354396 type : strict
355397 uncertainty : exact
398+ citation : wagner_2002
356399 description : "
357400 Triple point density of liquid H2O.
358401 Calculated from Eq. (6.4).
@@ -363,6 +406,7 @@ physical_constants_dictionary:
363406 prec : double
364407 type : strict
365408 uncertainty : exact
409+ citation : wagner_2002
366410 description : "
367411 Triple point density of vapor H2O.
368412 Calculated from Eq. (6.4).
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