Convective available potential energy
Name: | convective_available_potential_energy | Abbreviation: | cape | Unit: | J kg-1 |
Definition | Amount of potential energy an air parcels acquires when lifted adiabatically from its lifting condensation level to the level of neutral bouyancy. |
Validity | Daily averaged |
Comment | Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z |
Parameter | ||
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Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
Parameter Category | = 7 | Thermodynamic stability indices |
Parameter Number | = 6 | Convective available potential energy |
Level | ||
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Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface |
Scale factor of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Type of second fixed surface | = 8 | Nominal top of the atmosphere |
Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |