1.8 CF Standard Names: Atmosphere Stability K Index (atmosphere_stability_k_index)

Record Label : atmosphere_stability_k_index

Record Title : Atmosphere Stability K Index

CF Standard Name : atmosphere_stability_k_index

Record Description : The atmosphere_stability_k_index is an index that indicates the potential of severe convection and is often referred to a simply the k index. The index is derived from the difference in air temperature between 850 and 500 hPa, the dew point temperature at 850 hPa, and the difference between the air temperature and the dew point temperature at 700 hPa.

Canonical Units : K