Practice - Atmospheric Dispersion Dynamics
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Practice Questions
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What happens to temperature during a temperature inversion?
💡 Hint: Think about how temperature behaves during the day versus at night.
Define the adiabatic lapse rate.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to air as it rises.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
💡 Hint: Recall the standard value for dry air rising.
True or False: Pollution concentrations are typically higher when the atmosphere is unstable.
💡 Hint: Consider how rising air helps to mix and disperse pollutants.
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Challenge Problems
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A pollutant is released from a stack in a stable environment with a temperature inversion. Describe the expected behavior of the pollutant in terms of concentration and dispersion.
💡 Hint: Think of how air behaves in layers under temperature inversion.
Calculate the mixing height if the environmental lapse rate is 5°C/km and the starting temperature is 25°C, while the surrounding temperature at the intersection is 15°C.
💡 Hint: Determine the height at which temperatures equalize.
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