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stability (air)



Unstable air rises on its own as it is warmer and 
less dense than the air that surrounds it

 

Stability is the tendency for air to rise or fall due to differences between the temperature and density of a parcel of air and the air that surrounds it.  See also stable air; unstable air.

 

 

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