Accumulated Cyclone Energy

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological index
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ACE
gptkbp:appliesTo cyclones
hurricanes
tropical cyclones
typhoons
subtropical cyclones
gptkbp:calculationMethod sum of squares of maximum sustained wind speed every six hours
gptkbp:component tropical cyclone climatology
gptkbp:hasUnit 10^4 kt^2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Accumulated Cyclone Energy
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:William_Gray
gptkbp:measures tropical cyclone activity
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Power_Dissipation_Index
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:National_Hurricane_Center
gptkbp:usedFor climate studies
comparing hurricane seasons
long-term trend analysis
gptkbp:usedIn hurricane season analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ACC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6