Practice - Effect of Pollution Sources on Air Temperature Profile
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Practice Questions
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What happens to air temperature as altitude increases?
💡 Hint: Think about why this aligns with the concept of environmental lapse rate.
What is a temperature inversion?
💡 Hint: This occurs typically at night after the ground cools down.
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What typically happens to air temperature as height increases?
💡 Hint: Think about the environmental lapse rate.
True or False: A temperature inversion leads to better pollution dispersion.
💡 Hint: Remember the concept of trapping pollutants.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a data set showing temperature readings at various heights during a winter night, predict how this will affect pollution levels and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how nighttime inversions affect urban areas.
Evaluate the impact of introducing more green spaces in a city on the atmospheric stability and pollution dispersion.
💡 Hint: Consider how vegetation affects local temperatures and air circulation.
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