fortran

What does 10** mean in Fortran?

I have to convert a code from Fortran to R and I don't know how what this statement means

KB = 10.0**(-(1030.5/(273.15 + T) + 5.5076 - 0.015469*S + 1.5339D-4*S**2))
Solution

  • ** is the exponentiation operator in Fortran. 10**2 == 100.