 Convective stability (source code)

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= Convective stability
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A stable stratification gives a restoring <buoyancy> force and positive squared <buoyancy frequency> for an adiabatically displaced parcel. An adverse <specific entropy> gradient can instead drive <convection>; other forces such as rotation can modify the full stability criterion.

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