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Freezing Level Chart
Freezing Level Chart
The freezing level is the lowest altitude in the atmosphere over a given location at which the air temperature reaches 0ºC. This altitude is also known as the height of the 0ºC constant-temperature surface. A freezing level chart shows the height of the 0ºC constant-temperature surface.

The concept of freezing level becomes slightly more complicated when more than one altitude is determined to be at a temperature of 0ºC. These “multiple freezing layers” occur when a temperature inversion at altitudes above the defined freezing level are present. For example, if the first freezing level is at 3000 ft MSL and the second is at 7000 ft MSL, a temperature inversion is between these two altitudes. This would indicate temperatures rising above freezing above 3000 ft MSL and then back below freezing at 7000 ft MSL.

The Aviation Weather Center (AWC) provides freezing level graphics available on the Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) web site at: http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/icing/frzg_nav.php

The ADDS Freezing Level graphics provide an initial analysis and forecasts at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-hours into the future. The forecasts are based on output from the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) numerical forecast model.

source: FAA/NOAA Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45G)

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