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convective inhibition: a standalone construct

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Meteorology

the energy needed to lift an air parcel through a stable layer to its level of free convection, which suppresses storm initiation.

In meteorology, convective inhibition refers to the energy needed to lift an air parcel through a stable layer to its level of free convection, which suppresses storm initiation. This meaning comes from Colby (1984) in Monthly Weather Review.[1]

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References

  1. Colby, F. P. (1984). Convective Inhibition as a Predictor of Convection during AVE-SESAME II. Monthly Weather Review, 112(11), 2239-2252. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1984)112<2239:ciaapo>2.0.co;2

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