Overlaying CAPE on a Base Reflectivity Product - OCLO

Purpose:

Tasks:

1. From one of your dedicated radar menus, select xxxx Z (where xxxx is the chosen radar), then select 0.5 Z best res.
2. From the Volume menu, select Browser. The Volume Browser popup window will appear.
3. Load RAP13 CAPE on the Base Reflectivity Product
   • NOTE: Menu and submenu options that appear in light green in the panel menus are available in the database while parameters that appear in black are not.
   • If for some reason RAP13 CAPE is not available at the time you try this task, try to use CAPE from a different source (or try to use a different Field from the RAP output).
   1. In the Sources panel, click on the Volume menu and select RAP13.
      • NOTE: The following steps are for a 16.2.2 Volume Browser configuration. Your local office configuration may be different, particularly if you are on a newer version of AWIPS. If you have problems finding CAPE you can choose something else like dewpoint.
   2. In the Fields panel, click on Stability. and select Computed CAPE.
   3. In the Planes panel, click on the Misc menu and select Sfc.
      • The Product Selection List should have a row with RAP13 Surface Computed CAPE (J/Kg) highlighted in the Product Selection List panel.
   4. With the computed cape entry in the Product Selection List selected, click the Load button at the bottom of the Volume Browser
4. Right-click and hold on the CAPE listing in the product legend and select Density.
5. In the submenu that appears, select a lower number to change the density of contours (e.g. “0.33” to reduce or “2” to increase).
   • The number of CAPE contours should change.
6. Task Complete!