The function calculates saturation vapor pressure (kPa) based on the Clausius-Clapeyron equation (Stull 2000; Riddell et al. 2018) .
saturation_vapor_pressure(T_a)numeric air temperature (K).
numeric saturation vapor pressure, e_s (kPa).
Riddell EA, Odom JP, Damm JD, Sears MW (2018).
“Plasticity reveals hidden resistance to extinction under climate change in the global hotspot of salamander diversity.”
Science Advances, 4(4).
doi:10.1126/sciadv.aar5471
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Stull RB (2000).
Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers.
Brooks Cole.
ISBN 978-0534372149.
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