Record Label : atmosphere_stability_showalter_index
Record Title : Atmosphere Stability Showalter Index
CF Standard Name : atmosphere_stability_showalter_index
Record Description : The atmosphere_stability_showalter_index is an index used to determine convective and thunderstorm potential and is often referred to as simply the showalter index. The index is defined as the temperature difference between a parcel of air lifted from 850 to 500 hPa (wet adiabatically) and the ambient air temperature at 500 hPa.
Canonical Units : K