The basic idea of effective static stability is to estimate this hypothetical stability instead of considering all the complicated things that happen when clouds are present and interacting with the waves. (hannahlab.org)
These authors conclude «While satellite MSU / AMSU observations generally support GCM results with tropical deep ‐ layer tropospheric warming faster than surface, it is evident that the AR4 GCMs exaggerate the increase in static stability between tropical middle and upper troposphere during the last three decades.» (gfdl.noaa.gov)
What the government calls «relaxed static stability» means that an F - 16 constantly flies at the outer limits of control for optimum maneuverability. (automobilemag.com)