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KI calculation with high elevations

Posted By: Scott Dennstaedt
Date: 16-July-08 1232Z

How is the K Index (KI) calculated on the Interactive Java Soundings when the elevation at the surface is over 5000 feet (850 mb)? Seems to me that this should be undefined (or missing) as shown on the following NOAA chart:

http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/QXUA00.TIF

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KI calculation with high elevations -- Scott Dennstaedt -- 16-July-08 1232Z
Re: KI calculation with high elevations -- Bill Moninger -- 23-October-08 1836Z

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