Significance of the Lifted Index in Atmosphere
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https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2024.3286Keywords:
Lifted index, Thunderstorms, Convective system, Atmospheric instability, Atmospheric convection.Abstract
This article is a literature review that congregates views, results and thresholds of the atmospheric Lifted index presented by a few researchers till date, which will stimulate further research. The Lifted Index is a useful tool to predict latent instability of the atmosphere, to predict severe local storms and thunderstorms and elicit light on the behavior and few processes occurring in the atmosphere. This review discusses the significance of the Lifted Index during instability (stable/unstable) of the atmosphere, thunderstorms, tornado outbreaks and also the future direction of work.
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