Practice - Adiabatic Expansion and Cooling
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Practice Questions
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What happens to the temperature of an air parcel as it rises?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between height and temperature.
Define environmental lapse rate.
💡 Hint: What do we measure when looking at temperature changes in the atmosphere?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
💡 Hint: Remember the critical number discussed about temperature change with height.
True or False: In stable atmospheric conditions, pollutants tend to disperse rapidly.
💡 Hint: Think about how stability impacts air movement.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a city experiencing temperature inversions during winter. Discuss how this impacts the air quality and potential health effects on residents.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what pollutants might be trapped and the time of year.
A particular region has a mean mixing height of 500 meters during the day. If a pollutant is released from a factory, at what layer might it remain trapped under stable conditions?
💡 Hint: Consider the relevance of mixing height in the dispersion of released pollutants.
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