2.1 - Overview of Air Pollutant Transfer
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Practice Questions
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Define advection.
💡 Hint: Think about how wind moves things.
What is the lapse rate?
💡 Hint: Connect it to how the temperature changes as you ascend.
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What is advection?
💡 Hint: Think about how air moves pollutants from one location to another.
True or False: Atmospheric stability can lead to higher concentrations of air pollutants.
💡 Hint: Consider how stable air influences vertical movements.
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Calculate the change in temperature for an air parcel that rises 1 km, given the dry adiabatic lapse rate. How does this impact pollutant concentrations?
💡 Hint: Use the lapse rate to find the temperature drop.
Design an experiment to assess how varying mixing heights influence the dispersion of a pollutant in an urban setting.
💡 Hint: Consider factors such as nearby buildings and wind patterns that might affect your results.
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