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convective instability
1. An instability due to the buoyancy force of heavy fluid over light fluid overcoming the stabilizing influence of viscous forces. 2. Same as potential instability. 3. Same as thermal instability.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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