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The K-Index or George's Index is a measure of thunderstorm probability in meteorology. According to the National Weather Service, the index harnesses measurements such as "vertical temperature lapse rate, moisture content of the lower atmosphere, and the vertical extent of the moist layer." It was developed by the American meteorologist J.J. George, and published in the 1960 book ''Weather Forecasting for Aeronautics''. == Definition == The index is derived arithmetically by: = dew point at 850 hPa : = Temperature at 850 hPa : = Temperature at 500 hPa == Interpretation == The K Index is related to the probability of occurrence of a thunderstorm. It was developed with the idea that ''Probability = 4 x (K - 15)'', which gives the following interpretation:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「K-index (meteorology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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