3. Estimation of Mixing Height

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is mixing height?

   Hint

   Think about air mixing and pollutant dispersion.

2. 2.

   Define environmental lapse rate.

   Hint

   Remember it relates to temperature changes as altitude changes.

3. 3.

   What is mixing height?

   Hint

   Think about air movement and pollution.

4. 4.

   True or False: The adiabatic lapse rate is always -9.8°C/km.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how environmental conditions might alter the rate.

5. 5.

   If a city has different air quality readings throughout the day, how would knowledge of mixing height and lapse rates influence governmental air quality regulations?

   Hint

   Consider how atmospheric conditions change throughout the day.

6. 6.

   A factory emits pollutants during morning inversions. How might the evidence from mixing height predict health risks for nearby residents?

   Hint

   Think about how trapping pollutants could affect air quality.