[ncl-talk] CAPE and CIN calculated from function "wrf_cape_3d"

[Zhifeng Yang]

Hi

I used function "wrf_cape_3d" to calculate CAPE and CIN. The return values
are as follows (from NCL website,
http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/wrf_cape_3d.shtml ):

   - *p*, *t*, *q*, *z* (time,lev,lat,lon) and *psfc*, *zsfc*
   (time,lat,lon)
   - *p*, *t*, *q*, *z* (lev,lat,lon) and *psfc*, *zsfc* (lat,lon)
   - *p*, *t*, *q*, *z* (lev) and *psfc*, *zsfc* (scalars)

My data are similar to the third situation, with only 1-dimensional
vertical data. However, I realized the calculated CAPE and CIN are all from
the surface level, and their values are very large. I am not sure they are
reasonable or not. Could you do me a favor to double check it? Thank you
very much.

Please the attached plots.

Best,

Zhifeng
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