Practice - Parcel of Air and Pollutant Transport
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Practice Questions
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What happens to air temperature as we go higher in the atmosphere?
💡 Hint: Think about how weather balloons behave.
What is buoyancy in simple terms?
💡 Hint: It’s what keeps hot air balloons afloat.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What temperature change occurs with the dry adiabatic lapse rate for every kilometer of height?
💡 Hint: This is a standard value used in atmospheric science.
True or False: In a stable atmosphere, rising parcels of air will continue to rise indefinitely.
💡 Hint: Think about the behavior of balloons in stable conditions.
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Challenge Problems
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A region shows persistent temperature inversions. How would this affect local air quality, and what mitigation measures could be put in place?
💡 Hint: Think about human actions that can mitigate the effects of stable atmospheric conditions.
Calculate the vertical distance a pollutant can rise in a given temperature profile with specific environmental lapse rates. Use hypothetical temperatures for a theoretical analysis.
💡 Hint: Use the formula ΔT = lapse rate (°C/km) x height (km) to find the height.
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