Understanding Atmospheric Stability

Understanding atmospheric stability is essential for any serious glider pilot.
This video explains what is meant by stability and the three types: unstable, conditionally unstable, and unstable, and how they apply to the atmosphere to cause mountain waves, steady climb thermals, or towering cumulus clouds leading to thunderstorms.


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How to interpret the Skew-T chart:
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• Intermediate version: https://www.weather.gov/source/zhu/ZH...
• Advanced version: https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/skewt

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