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Meteorology

the part of the atmosphere's potential energy that can be converted to motion, used to trace the energy cycle of the general circulation.

In meteorology, available potential energy refers to the part of the atmosphere's potential energy that can be converted to motion, used to trace the energy cycle of the general circulation. This meaning comes from Lorenz (1955) in Tellus.[1]

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References

Lorenz, E. N. (1955). Available Potential Energy and the Maintenance of the General Circulation. Tellus, 7(2), 157-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2153-3490.1955.tb01148.x

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