Convective available potential energy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001521
A measure of the amount of energy available for convection. CAPE is directly related to the maximum potential vertical speed within an updraft; thus, higher values indicate greater potential for severe weather.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001521 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Abbreviation | CAPE |
| References | Taken in part from: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Energy; Convection; Weather forecasting |
| Translations | Spanish: energía potencial de convección disponible |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001521",
"term": "Convective available potential energy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A measure of the amount of energy available for convection. CAPE is directly related to the maximum potential vertical speed within an updraft; thus, higher values indicate greater potential for severe weather.",
"abbreviation": "CAPE",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"energy",
"convection",
"weather forecasting"
],
"references": [
"Taken in part from: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Glossary",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "energía potencial de convección disponible"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/convective-available-potential-energy/"
}
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