NALT

Preferred term

convective available potential energy

Topic

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.

energy

CAPE (convective available potential energy)

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

80817

Spanish

energía potencial de convección disponible

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291949

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Created 2/9/17, last modified 11/10/17