Please answer Question 10 8. Suppose the environmental lapse rate is 8°C per 100
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Please answer Question 10 8. Suppose the environmental lapse rate is 8°C per 1000 metres. If the air temperature at the surface is 26 C, what would be the air temperature measured by a radiosonde at 3000 metres above the surface? 9. Suppose a parcel of dry air is lifted from the surface to an elevation of 3000 metres. If the temperature inside the air parcel at the surface is 14°C, what would be the temperature of the air inside the parcel at 3000 metres if the rising air parcel remains unsaturated? Now 10. Consider the temperature of the air at 3000 metres as measured by the radiosonde in (#8). consider the temperature of the rising air inside the parcel at 3000 metres in (#9), a) is the air temperature inside the parcel at 3000 metres wamner or colder than the air surounding b) In this situation would the atmosphere be considered stable or unstable? 2it (as measdbytheaiosonde)?Explanation / Answer
Answer :
10.) From 8, air temperature at 3000 metres above the surface = 2?.
From 9, temperature of the air inside the parcel at 3000 meters above the surface = -15.4?
a) So, clearly the temperature of the air inside the parcel(-15.4?) is cooler than the air surrounding it(2?) at 3000 meters above the surface.
b) The situation of the atmosphere in this case would be stable.
Explanation : As the rising parcel of air is cooler than the air surrounding it, it will tend to sink back to its original position because cool air is heavier and more dense than warm air. Such a condition is referred to as stable air.
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