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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > WEATHER EVENTS > STABILITY/SEVERE WEATHER INDICES > CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY (CAPE)

PREFERRED TERM

CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY (CAPE)  

DEFINITION

  • Convective Available Potential Energy = in units of Joules per kilogram (J/kg) is a measure of the cumulative buoyancy of a parcel as it rises.

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2017-07-14 15:59:10.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY (CAPE) [00748b19-30cc-4d12-a7a3-0aa8b3be5a94,309801] - Stability/Severe Weather Indices [7844ae66-f542-442f-8359-05014bc19831,309797]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/00748b19-30cc-4d12-a7a3-0aa8b3be5a94

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