African Easterly Waves and Cyclonic Activity over the Eastern Atlantic: Composite and Case Studies

Table 1

CAPE and CIN values in the case of the AEW associated with a cyclone (a) and in the case of the non-developing AEW (b) over land, over the coast, and over the ocean.

(a) AEW with a cyclone.

Domain	Land (10°N, 5°E)	Coast (15°N, 17°W)	Ocean (15°N, 25°W)
CAPE (J/kg)	787	1228	1251
CIN (J/kg)	74	13	0

(b) Non-developing AEW.

Domain	Land (10°N, 2°W)	Coast (15°N, 15°W)	Ocean (15°N, 22°W)
CAPE (J/kg)	811	1084	82
CIN (J/kg)	37	18	118