UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for KCAR... Searching the city database file for: KCAR ... Date:1200Z 23 MAR 20 Station: KCAR WMO ident: 72712 Latitude: 46.87 Longitude: -68.02 Elevation: 190.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1017 190 -20.3 -22.6 82 2.3 -20.6 260 3 251.6 251.7 251.5 253.3 0.61 1 1009 248 -16.5 -19.9 75 3.4 -17.0 225 5 256.0 256.1 255.5 258.1 0.78 2 1002 299 -12.1 -21.1 47 9.0 -13.7 194 7 260.9 261.0 259.3 262.9 0.71 3 1000 314 -11.7 -20.7 47 9.0 -13.3 185 8 261.5 261.6 259.8 263.5 0.73 4 997 337 -11.1 -21.1 43 10.0 -12.9 184 8 262.3 262.4 260.4 264.3 0.71 5 991 383 -10.5 -19.5 48 9.0 -12.2 183 8 263.3 263.5 261.5 265.6 0.82 6 974 517 -10.7 -18.7 52 8.0 -12.3 178 9 264.4 264.6 262.4 266.9 0.90 7 934 839 -11.3 -26.3 28 15.0 -13.7 213 12 267.0 267.1 263.5 268.4 0.48 8 925 913 -10.7 -31.7 16 21.0 -13.7 225 12 268.4 268.4 264.1 269.2 0.29 9 922 938 -10.1 -33.1 13 23.0 -13.3 225 12 269.2 269.3 264.6 270.0 0.25 10 884 1263 -9.5 -38.5 7 29.0 -13.2 227 11 273.1 273.1 267.1 273.6 0.16 11 850 1565 -10.3 -42.3 5 32.0 -14.0 205 14 275.4 275.4 268.5 275.7 0.11 12 758 2442 -13.1 -50.1 3 37.0 -16.6 210 20 281.5 281.5 272.1 281.7 0.05 13 718 2855 -12.7 -53.7 2 41.0 -16.5 215 17 286.3 286.3 274.8 286.5 0.04 14 700 3048 -13.7 -47.7 4 34.0 -17.3 215 18 287.3 287.3 275.4 287.6 0.07 15 587 4372 -18.9 -53.9 3 35.0 -21.8 245 28 296.1 296.1 279.7 296.2 0.04 16 577 4500 -19.5 -37.5 19 18.0 -21.8 245 29 296.9 296.9 280.3 297.7 0.26 17 573 4552 -19.9 -33.9 28 14.0 -21.9 245 29 297.0 297.0 280.6 298.2 0.38 18 551 4840 -22.7 -31.7 44 9.0 -24.0 245 32 297.0 297.1 280.7 298.6 0.49 19 538 5015 -23.9 -34.9 36 11.0 -25.3 249 33 297.6 297.7 280.8 298.8 0.37 20 516 5320 -24.3 -51.3 6 27.0 -26.4 258 36 300.7 300.7 281.7 300.9 0.07 21 511 5391 -23.3 -59.3 2 36.0 -25.7 260 37 302.7 302.7 282.5 302.8 0.03 22 502 5521 -23.5 -55.5 4 32.0 -25.8 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10260 -60.3 -64.2 60 3.9 -60.3 260 53 316.4 316.4 287.6 316.5 0.03 37 246 10360 -59.9 -65.9 45 6.0 -60.0 261 52 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.6 0.02 38 239 10539 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.8 263 49 318.4 318.4 288.2 318.5 0.01 39 225 10909 -63.7 -71.7 33 8.0 -63.8 250 46 320.9 320.9 289.0 320.9 0.01 40 220 11046 -63.9 -71.9 33 8.0 -64.0 247 59 322.7 322.7 289.6 322.7 0.01 41 214 11215 -62.1 -71.1 29 9.0 -62.2 253 64 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.1 0.01 42 208 11390 -62.3 -73.3 22 11.0 -62.4 258 63 330.4 330.4 291.8 330.4 0.01 43 200 11630 -63.9 -76.9 15 13.0 -64.0 265 58 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.01 44 197 11723 -64.3 -77.3 15 13.0 -64.4 265 58 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.4 0.01 45 190 11945 -61.9 -75.9 14 14.0 -62.0 266 57 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.7 0.01 46 186 12077 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -61.8 267 57 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.1 0.00 47 184 12144 -60.7 -78.7 8 18.0 -60.9 267 57 344.8 344.8 295.4 344.8 0.00 48 177 12386 -60.7 -81.7 5 21.0 -60.9 268 56 348.6 348.6 296.3 348.6 0.00 49 173 12529 -59.3 -82.3 4 23.0 -59.5 268 56 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.2 0.00 50 163 12901 -60.5 -84.5 3 24.0 -60.7 269 55 357.3 357.3 298.1 357.3 0.00 51 156 13175 -59.7 -84.7 2 25.0 -59.9 269 56 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 52 150 13420 -60.5 -85.5 2 25.0 -60.7 265 59 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00 53 137 13985 -59.5 -86.5 2 27.0 -59.7 267 63 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 54 124 14606 -60.7 -86.7 2 26.0 -60.9 268 67 386.0 386.0 303.2 386.0 0.00 55 122 14707 -60.1 -86.1 2 26.0 -60.3 269 67 388.9 388.9 303.6 388.9 0.00 56 118 14915 -61.1 -87.1 2 26.0 -61.3 269 69 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.7 0.00 57 109 15407 -61.4 -87.9 2 26.5 -61.6 280 74 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.2 0.00 58 100 15940 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -61.9 275 64 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00 59 93 16392 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -60.8 275 64 419.4 419.4 307.6 419.5 0.00 60 87 16807 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 275 65 424.3 424.3 308.2 424.3 0.00 61 72 17976 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.4 275 66 445.8 445.8 310.4 445.8 0.00 62 70 18150 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.2 275 66 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 63 65 18608 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -62.1 271 69 462.1 462.1 312.0 462.1 0.00 64 54 19748 -64.9 -89.9 2 25.0 -65.2 274 77 479.9 479.9 313.4 479.9 0.00 65 51 20098 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.3 275 79 492.5 492.5 314.4 492.5 0.00 66 50 20220 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.8 270 75 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.00 67 48 20471 -64.5 -90.5 2 26.0 -64.8 272 75 497.3 497.3 314.8 497.3 0.00 68 39 21745 -63.3 -89.3 2 26.0 -63.8 272 74 530.7 530.7 316.9 530.7 0.00 69 36 22240 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -62.0 269 75 548.2 548.2 318.0 548.2 0.00 70 30 23370 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -63.2 265 74 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.3 0.00 71 23 25001 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -65.0 265 80 614.3 614.3 321.2 614.3 0.00 72 20 25860 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -63.3 266 85 645.5 645.5 322.5 645.5 0.01 73 19 26177 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -63.0 268 87 656.3 656.3 322.9 656.3 0.01 74 16 27252 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -59.6 270 92 703.7 703.7 324.6 703.8 0.01 75 14 28089 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -62.1 270 93 720.9 720.9 325.1 721.0 0.01 76 14 28089 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -60.7 270 93 727.0 727.0 325.3 727.1 0.02 77 13 28562 -52.3 -83.3 1 31.0 -56.2 270 93 764.7 764.7 326.3 765.0 0.03 78 12 29078 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -56.9 270 94 779.6 779.6 326.7 779.9 0.03 79 10 30258 -51.5 -82.5 1 31.0 -56.4 270 95 827.3 827.3 327.9 827.7 0.04 TRP 225 10909 -63.7 -71.7 33 8.0 -63.8 250 46 320.9 320.9 289.0 320.9 0.01 WND 109 15407 -61.4 -87.9 2 26.5 -61.6 280 74 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.2 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5236.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.06 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 14.02 % Est. max temperature: 2.40 C = 36.31 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 979.22 mb = 475.43 m = 1559.79 ft T: -10.64 C 700-500 lapse rate: 3.92 C/km Conv cond level (CCL): 427.34 mb = 6683.74 m = 21928.01 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.66 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.92 C = 98.46 F Cap Strength: 31.35 C Lifted Index: 31.62 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 34.55 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 20.09 C Showalter Index: 23.82 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: -5.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 13.20 C Cross Totals Index: -18.80 C K Index: -63.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 66.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 6.09 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 41.11 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.07 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 70766.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 31.28 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 812.78 mb = 1907.73 m = 6258.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 269 at 17 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1017 190 260 3 3.0 0.5 | 91 14 -13.9 0.2 1 1000 314 185 8 0.7 8.0 | 115 18 -16.2 7.6 2 962 610 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 118 20 -17.7 9.6 3 925 913 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 134 12 -8.4 8.1 4 925 914 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 134 12 -8.4 8.1 5 889 1219 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 123 11 -9.2 6.1 6 850 1565 205 14 5.9 12.7 | 138 16 -10.9 12.3 7 821 1829 220 19 12.2 14.6 | 162 15 -4.6 14.2 8 789 2134 210 17 8.5 14.7 | 150 17 -8.4 14.4 9 758 2438 210 20 10.0 17.3 | 158 18 -6.9 17.0 10 728 2743 215 17 9.8 13.9 | 152 15 -7.1 13.6 11 700 3048 215 18 10.3 14.7 | 156 16 -6.5 14.4 12 645 3658 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 195 12 3.1 11.1 13 594 4267 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 215 13 7.6 11.0 14 547 4877 245 32 29.0 13.5 | 223 18 12.2 13.2 15 500 5550 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 262 21 21.0 2.9 16 463 6096 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 253 21 19.6 6.1 17 400 7150 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 255 28 27.5 7.4 18 390 7315 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 255 31 30.4 8.0 19 373 7620 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 247 30 27.6 11.5 20 300 9090 250 51 47.9 17.4 | 241 35 31.1 17.1 21 297 9144 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 241 36 32.0 17.4 22 284 9449 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 249 40 37.2 14.1 23 250 10260 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 256 36 35.3 8.8 24 234 10668 265 47 46.8 4.1 | 263 30 30.0 3.7 25 225 10909 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 240 31 26.4 15.4 26 223 10973 245 57 51.7 24.1 | 236 42 34.8 23.7 27 212 11278 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 250 50 46.9 16.7 28 200 11630 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 263 41 40.9 4.7 29 158 13106 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 271 38 38.1 -0.4 30 150 13420 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 263 42 41.9 4.8 31 112 15240 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 270 54 54.1 -0.4 32 109 15407 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 283 58 56.0 -13.2 33 107 15545 280 74 72.9 -12.8 | 283 58 56.0 -13.2 34 100 15940 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 277 47 46.9 -5.9 35 70 18150 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 277 49 48.9 -6.1 36 68 18288 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 270 50 50.1 -0.4 37 51 20117 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 277 62 61.8 -7.3 38 50 20220 270 75 75.0 -0.0 | 270 58 58.1 -0.4 39 44 21031 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 277 57 56.9 -6.8 40 31 23165 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 264 58 57.9 6.2 41 30 23370 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 264 57 56.9 6.1 42 29 23470 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 264 54 53.9 5.8 43 21 24384 265 83 82.7 7.2 | 264 66 65.8 6.9 44 17 24994 270 91 91.0 -0.0 | 270 74 74.1 -0.4 45 9 26822 270 96 96.0 -0.0 | 270 79 79.1 -0.4 46 8 27432 260 91 89.6 15.8 | 258 74 72.8 15.4 47 7 27737 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 252 73 69.1 22.7 48 6 28346 245 112 101.5 47.3 | 241 97 84.7 47.0 49 4 29566 255 96 92.7 24.8 | 252 80 75.9 24.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 238.8 at 22.5 knts Storm direction: 268.8 at 16.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 3.2 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 72.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 103.3 neg: -19.9 tot: 83.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 27.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.7 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.86 Bulk Shear: 47.89 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 183 8 116 18| 0.0 10.3 10.3| 38.1 0.0 38.1 76.2 0.70| 13.4 9.3 1000 204 10 123 15| 3.8 5.1 8.9| 49.6 -5.3 44.3 44.3 0.46| 11.4 5.2 1500 208 11 128 15| 2.5 5.9 8.4| 72.6 -5.3 67.3 44.9 0.52| 10.6 5.5 2000 211 12 135 15| 1.9 4.8 6.6| 84.1 -14.4 69.7 34.8 0.46| 9.5 4.3 2500 211 14 139 15| 1.8 3.8 5.6| 92.3 -19.1 73.1 29.3 0.42| 8.5 3.6 3000 212 14 142 15| 1.9 3.2 5.1|103.3 -19.9 83.3 27.8 0.45| 7.7 3.4 4000 221 17 154 14| 2.9 2.4 5.3|140.4 -19.9 120.5 30.1 0.55| 7.3 4.0 5000 229 19 170 12| 3.3 1.9 5.2|180.4 -19.9 160.4 32.1 0.58| 7.0 4.1 6000 239 22 192 12| 3.3 1.8 5.1|217.1 -36.8 180.3 30.0 0.55| 6.8 3.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KCAR/skewt/KCAR.skewt.20200323.12.gif