The Amount of Energy released by a tropical thunderstorm

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The discussion focuses on the relationship between precipitation and energy in tropical thunderstorms, emphasizing the latent heat released during condensation. It highlights that the mass of water in a storm is 9.72 * 10^8 kg and involves calculations based on the storm's air intake and condensed water volume. The latent heat of vaporization is specified as 2.5 * 10^6 J/kg, which is crucial for determining the total energy output. Participants are encouraged to calculate the total Joules of energy generated by the storm using these parameters. Understanding this energy release is essential for comprehending thunderstorm dynamics.
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I can't quite figure this out... but given this sceneraio:
Precipitation and energy can be thought of as closely related quaniities in a thunderstorm. That is, when rain forms via condensation, the atmosphere warms from the latent heat released. The amount of heat energy must be proportional to the amount of rainfall produced. In this case, the mass of the water content in a given thunderstorm is 9.72 * 10^8 kg. If a storm ingests 2.16*10^9m^3 of air with 9.72*10^5m^3 as condensed water, and given that the latent heat of vaporization is 2.5*10^6J/kg, what is the total number of Joules of energy generated by this storm? :confused:
 
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