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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For further reading:
How to interpret the Skew-T chart:
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• Intermediate version: [ Ссылка ]
• Advanced version: [ Ссылка ]
Weather Basics video, also covers stability [ Ссылка ]
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Bill
