2. Parameters

Stability Assessment » Convective Inhibition (CIN) Skew-T Procedure

Usually CIN is computed automatically and displayed as output in electronic versions of the skew-T diagram.

When calculating CIN, we normally lift a parcel that reflects the mean values of the temperature and moisture in the lowest 50 to 100 hPa. This layer represents the average heat and moisture conditions fueling convective storms.

For a complete discussion of CIN, see the module: Buoyancy and CAPE.