Atmospheric Turbulence
Richardson Number
The Richardson number is the ratio of buoyancy and flow shear terms. It is expressed by a dimensionless number between 0 and 10. In aviation the Richardson Number can be used to assess atmospheric turbulence. This is also referred to as Clear Air Turbulence (CAT). Values below unity indicate significant turbulence.
richardson_number_<level>:idxAvailable levels: 100hPa, 300hPa, 500hPa
Examples
- Show Richardson Number for the entire globe:
- Current situation: https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T06:00:00Z/richardson_number_500hPa:idx/global:1,1/html_map
Turbulence CAPE Index
Turbulence index incorporating CAPE. The index is computed for the total atmospheric column and not for single layers. This index allows for checking if turbulence is present. The values range from 0 (no turbulence expected) to 1 (turbulence expected)
turbulence_cape:m23s- Show turbulence CAPE for the entire globe:
- Current situation: https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T06:00:00Z/turbulence_cape:m23s/global:1,1/html_map