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Forecast Applications

There are a wide range of forecasting problems that lend themselves to the use of the plotted skew-T diagram and associated atmospheric parameters in real-world applications. These include, but are not limited to, assessment of convective potential and severity, wind shear, turbulence and icing hazards to aircraft, and forecasting of temperatures and precipitation type.

This section builds upon the concepts of basic Skew-T interpretation, evaluation of parameters, and stability assessment by applying the interactive skew-T diagram to several forecast problems dealing with a variety of phenomena.

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