More complete discussion of the parameters and how they are calculated will come in future releases. For now, here is a listing of the parameter names in table 3 for reference.
You do not need to review the details of this page unless you have a particular question about a parameter.
Pages 5 and 6 contain the Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) Low Level Stability parameters.
- 975 hPa and Surface pressure, height, and temperature
- 975 hPa - Sfc Gradient - temperature gradient
- Base Height - base of the temperature inversion (m)
- Base Pressure - pressure at the base of the temperature inversion (mb)
- Change in Temp - unknown
- Dry Ad Lapse Rate - the dry adiabatic lapse rate (C/km)
- Thresh Lapse Rate - unknown (C/km)
- Surface and Layer Based
- Mixing Height - unknown
- Mixing Pressure - unknown (mb)
- Top Mix Layer Wind - unknown (deg/kt)
- Mix Layer Max Wind - unknown (deg/kt)
- Layer Lapse Rate - unknown