Stuve Diagram

• isotherms and isobars are at right angles, making diagram appear, at first glance, less confusing
• more conceptually related to graph paper, hence, its popularity
• is not used operationally

Skew T/log P Diagram

• exaggerates stable layers, making them easily visible
• makes visualization and computation of instability easy
• equal area/equal energy diagram
• vertical scale is exponential, making it easier to conceptualize decreasing density with height
• is the diagram used operationally