Sounding Display


-SHARPpy Documentation-

Unless otherwise noted; inqueries about the sounding display can be resolved by referencing the SHARPpy documentation found here

-Local Modifications-

Wind bars and Hodograph segments are color-coded base on height AGL in KM from 0-1, 1-3, 3-6, 6-9, and >9KM in magenta, red, green, yellow, and cyan respectively.

Sounding Index Descriptions


-STANDARD-

FRZLowest freezing level (mb) or BG for below ground
WB0Wet bulb zero (mb) or BG for below ground
PWPrecipitable water (in)
RHAverage relative humidity from surface to 500 mb (%)
MAXTMaximum estimated forecast temperature (C) using a 150mb layer
TH1000-500 mb thickness (m)
L57700-500 mb lapse rate (C/km)
LCLLifting condensation level (mb) using parcel choice
LILifted index @ 500 mb (C) using parcel choice
SIShowalter index (C)
TTTotal totals index (C)
KIK index
SWSWEAT index
EIEnergy index (cal)

-PARCEL- : Thermodynamic Parameters

CAPEConvective available potential energy (J/kg) using parcel choice
CINHConvective inhibition (J/kg) using parcel choice
LCLLifting condensation level (mb) using parcel choice
CAPCap strength (C) using parcel choice
LFCLevel of free convection (mb) using parcel choice
ELEquilibrium level (mb) using parcel choice
MPLMaximum parcel level (mb) using parcel choice

-WIND- : Kinematic Parameters

STMEstimated storm motion (knts) from 0-6 km AGL mean layer, spd 75% of mean, dir 30 deg veer from mean
HEL0-3 km AGL storm relative helicity
SHR+0-3 km AGL positive shear magnitude (sum of veering shear values)
SRDS0-3 km AGL storm relative directional shear (directional difference of storm relative winds)
EHI0-3 km AGL energy helicity index
BRNBulk Richardson number
BSHR0-6 km AGL bulk shear value (kts)
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