Cases where lower relative humidity and/or a stronger cap are more likely to have the convection form north of the front.

THICKNESS VALUES FOR 70% SATURATION

P.W.

P.W.

THICKNESS

THICKNESS

.70

540

534

528

522

561

558

552

546

570

567

564

561

576

573

582

579

.55

.27

.22

.43

.35

.90

.80

1.90

1.15

1.05

.90

1.70

1.40

1.25

1.55

558

552

552

558

564

564

570

570

PW=0.80”

PW=1.15”

L

L

=CONVECTIVE AREA

INFLOW

INFLOW

outflow boundary

From Funk (WAF, 1991)

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