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GFS parameters, source: Lightningwizard
MSL Pressure, 500hPa Height, Mixed Layer Cape (lowest 1000m parcel) click
Advection of Geostrophic Vorticity by thermal wind (vertical motion at 600hPa) click
Dynamic Tropopause (highest 1.0 PVU level) click
Dynamic Tropopause (lowest 2.5 PVU level) click
Equilibrium Level, Convective Cloud Top Temperature click
Total Precipitation click
Mixed Layer Cape 0-2km, 0-1km directional shear / former Tornado index click
LCL , LFC click
200 - 500m AGL Temperature Lapse Rate click
Warm layer to 500hPa Temperature Lapse Rate (experimental) click
Mixing Ratio (0-1km), 0 - 1km Mean Wind Streamlines, Moisture Advection click
Wetbulb Potential Temperature, Equivalent Potential Temperature, 10m Wind Convergence click
700-500hPa Wetbulb/ EquivalentPotential Temperature, 700-500hPa Temperature Advection click
Maximum Convective Gusts, Cold Pool Strength click
0 - 6km Deep Layer Shear, 0 - 1km Low Level Shear, Significant Tornado Parameter click
0 - 3km Storm Relative Helicity Right Mover , Storm Motion, Supercell Composite Parameter click
0 - 3km Storm Relative Helicity Left Mover , Storm Motion, Supercell Composite Parameter click
0-2 km Moisture Transport Vectors, MTV Orographic lift, 1000-600 RH click
MCS Propagation vector, Effective Precipitable water click
1 - 8km Deep Layer Shear, ICAPE, ICIN click
Parcel Layer Depth, 0 - 2km Deep Convergence, 1 - 4km Shear Vector click
10m Instantaneous Contraction rate, Axes of Asymptotical Deformation, Vortex Fluid Trapping click
Storm Relative Hodograph maps!!! via Site Lightning Wizard click
 
 
GFS parameters Via Basel University (NMM 12km resolution)
Cape / Streams click
Helicity / Storm Motion click
500Hpa Height, Temperature click
 
 
Lightningwizard Estofex Guide to Convective Maps

 

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