[--MAIN HOME--] [--ALL HABYHINTS--] [--FACEBOOK PAGE--] CAPE AND LI USING GOES SOUNDER METEOROLOGIST JEFF HABY CAPE and LI not only can be calculated by using the Skew-T diagram, but GOES satellites also have that ability. The advantage of GOES derived CAPE and LI are (1) frequent updates (makes for a better nowcast) and (2) Can assess measurements over ocean bodies and regions where Skew-T data is lacking. The disadvantages are that (1) GOES remote sensing derived values are not as accurate as in-situ measurements from Skew-T and (2) Values can not be determined underneath cloud cover (cloud contamination). CAPE interpretation: 1 - 500: small but positive 501 - 1,499: moderate 1,500 - 2,499: large 2,500+: extreme LI interpretation Greater than 0: stable -1 to -4: marginal instability -4 to -7: large instability -8 or less: extreme instability CAPE and LI are especially impressive if extreme instability covers a large region such as most of the warm sector of a mid-latitude cyclone. This sounder information can be found at: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/realtime/