Abstract
Various measures of static stability in the atmosphere are reviewed and their uses briefly discussed. The mean vertical distribution of nine stability measures is given for 100-mb tropospheric layers and for selected stratospheric layers. The average geographical distribution over the United States is also discussed and illustrated for the measure – Tθ−1δθ/δp. The seasonal differences in stability distribution are discussed from the January and July average data for forty-five United States radiosonde stations.
