With slantwise convection, the same ingredients are necessary as in upright convection. You need lift, moisture and instability. The scripts I have written are made to help you examine whether all three ingredients are available. They will also allow you to examine all the ingredients in both cross-sections and on horizontal maps. As the scripts progress, the become more detailed.
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