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INSTBY

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001408

Instability- The tendency for air parcels to accelerate when they are displaced from their original position; especially, the tendency to accelerate upward after being lifted. Instability is a prerequisite for severe weather - the greater the instability, the greater the potential for severe thunderstorms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001408
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "INSTBY",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Instability- The tendency for air parcels to accelerate when they are displaced from their original position; especially, the tendency to accelerate upward after being lifted. Instability is a prerequisite for severe weather - the greater the instability, the greater the potential for severe thunderstorms.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/instby/"
}

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