Troposphere Lapse Rate Averaged across all seasons, and globally, the lapse rate

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Troposphere Lapse Rate Averaged across all seasons, and globally, the lapse rate in the lowest 11km of the Earth's atmosphere decreases by 6.5 deg. C per kilometer. 1. You are preparing to go for a hike up a mountain. 2. Assume that you do not know the actual environmental temperature lapse rate. 3. You do know that the temperature is 10 deg C at the start of the hike. 4. Using the average environment lapse rate stated above, what will you expect the temperature be at 2000 feet (609.6 meters) up the mountain in degrees Fahrenheit (F)? (don't forget unit conversions) (round to 2 decimals)

Explanation / Answer

Temperature at ground = 10 oC

Expected temeprature at 2000 feet (0.6096 km) = 10 - (6.5 x 0.6906) = 10 - 3.9624.= 6.0376 degrees Celcius.

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