3.2. Daytime Temperature Behavior

Try these first

1. 1.

   What happens to temperature as altitude increases?

   Hint

   Think about how mountains feel cooler.

2. 2.

   Define temperature inversion.

   Hint

   Consider what happens in a stable atmosphere.

3. 3.

   What is the environmental lapse rate?

   • The rate at which temperature increases with height
   • The rate at which temperature decreases with height
   • The rate at which temperature remains constant with height

   Hint

   Recall which direction temperature typically travels in the atmosphere.

4. 4.

   True or False: A temperature inversion occurs when the temperature increases with altitude.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what might happen to air pollution under this condition.

5. 5.

   Discuss how air pollution would differ in a city with constant temperature inversions compared to a fluctuating temperature regime.

   Hint

   Think about how inversions trap pollutants.

6. 6.

   Research and explain how a temperature inversion might specifically impact respiratory health in urban districts.

   Hint

   Consider the air quality indices and health advisories related to air pollution.