Practice - Stack Emission and Plume Formation
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Practice Questions
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What is the environmental lapse rate?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between height and temperature.
Define buoyancy.
💡 Hint: Think of what happens to hot air compared to cool air.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
💡 Hint: Remember the temperature drop associated with rising air.
True or False: Temperature inversion allows for better dispersion of pollutants.
💡 Hint: Think about how pollutants behave in warmer air that sits above cooler air.
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Challenge Problems
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Considering a city with frequent temperature inversions, predict how air quality might change throughout the day on a summer evening.
💡 Hint: Think about the time of day and its temperature effects.
Evaluate how increased humidity might affect mean mixing height in a coastal city during a hot summer day.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the relationship between humidity and temperature stability.
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