What Is Buoyancy?
The upward push on a bubble of air that is warmer and lighter than the air around it, like a hot-air balloon rising. In technical terms: The vertical force per unit mass on a parcel due to its density difference from the environment, approximately g times the virtual temperature excess divided by environmental virtual temperature; integrated positive buoyancy defines CAPE.
Buoyancy In Plain English
The upward push on a bubble of air that is warmer and lighter than the air around it, like a hot-air balloon rising.
The Technical Definition
The vertical force per unit mass on a parcel due to its density difference from the environment, approximately g times the virtual temperature excess divided by environmental virtual temperature; integrated positive buoyancy defines CAPE.
