EA: ATM_STABILITY_KO_INDEX
Status:
SUBM 2009/06/04
Concept definition:
The stability index that is a measure of the potential for <
THUNDERSTORM
>s based on the difference between the mean <<
EQUIV_POTENTIAL_TEMPERATURE
>> of the 700 to 500 hectopascals <
ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER
> and the 1 000 to 850 hectopascals <
ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER
>; atmospheric stability KO index.
Attribute value type:
REAL
Unit equivalence class label:
THERMO_TEMP_CHANGE_RATE
Reference type:
PR
Reference:
[
WMO306
, Volume I.2, Part B, GRIB Code Table 4.2-0-7]
Supplemental references:
[
HSSW
], [
JMBL
, "stability KO index"]
Group membership:
ATMOSPHERE
RATE_OR_RATIO
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