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Positive Area
The area on a sounding representing the layer in which a lifted parcel would be warmer than the environment; thus, the area between the environmental temperature profile and the path of the lifted parcel. See sounding  Positive area is a measure of the energy available for convection ; see CAPE .
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Weather Dictionary INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 A: Page 1 of 1.
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