David Romps CAPE calcs from G-IV dropsondes

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Number of obs vs Radius.

  • 1. Number of sondes per 100km bin used in CAPE calc for diff shear dirs+total(UP,DN,ALL).
  • 2. Number of sondes per 100km bin used in CAPE calc for diff shear mag+dirs(UPHI,UPLO,DNHI,DNLO).

    Radially-avg CAPE.

  • 1. Plot avg CAPE for Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).
  • 2. Plot avg CAPE for Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).
  • 3. Plot avg CAPE for Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).
  • 4. Plot avg CAPE for Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).

    CAPE vs Parcel Type.

  • 1. Avg Up/Downshear CAPE for parcel(reversible) for GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in all shears.
  • 2. Avg Up/Downshear CAPE for parcel w/Entrain for GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in all shears.
  • 3. Avg Up/Downshear CAPE for parcel w/Fusion for GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in all shears.
  • 4. Avg Up/Downshear CAPE for parcel w/Entrain+Fusion for GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in all shears.

    Radially-avg CIN.

  • 1. Plot avg CIN for Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).
  • 2. Plot avg CIN for Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).
  • 3. Plot avg CIN for Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).
  • 4. Plot avg CIN for Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).

    Average G-IV Dropsondes w/4 parcel Temp profiles overlayed.

    Dropsonde data interp to 100m levels processed using G-IV method 3/2010


  • 1. Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center.
  • 2. Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center.
  • 3. Low shear(<5 m/s) GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center.
  • 4. High shear(>5 m/s) GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center.
  • 5. Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).
  • 6. Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in Low shear(<5 m/s).
  • 7. Upshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).
  • 8. Downshear GIV soundings averaged in 100km bins from storm center in High shear(>5 m/s).

    Radius Height Contour Plots.

    Down.vs.Up shear.

  • 1. 4 panel plot of DSHR Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for 4 parcel types.
  • 2. 4 panel plot of USHR Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for 4 parcel types.

    Hi.vs.Lo shear Down.vs.Up shear.

  • 1. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with reversible CAPE.
  • 2. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with Entrainment and Fusion.

    Down.vs.Up for hishear and Lowshear.

  • 3. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with reversible CAPE(up to 15km).
  • 4. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with Entrainment only(up to 15km).
  • 5. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with Fusion only(up to 15km).
  • 6. 4 panel plot of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for parcel with Entrainment and Fusion(up to 15km).

    Azimuthally averaged Calcs for all shears.

  • 1. Average Buoyancy (cm/s-2) for 4 parcel types(up to 15km).

    Inner vs Outer averages.

  • 1. 3 panel plot of vertical profile of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) averaged 75-400km for 4 parcel types .
  • 2. 3 panel plot of vertical profile of Buoyancy (cm/s-2) averaged 400-800km for 4 parcel types .
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