2.) Suppose the followowing atmospheric altitude versus temperature data have been collected Altitude (m) Temperature (°C) O 20 100 18 200 800 400 500 600 a.) what would 16 15 16 17 18 be the mixing depth? b) if the maximum daytime surface temperature is 22°C, and the weather station anemometer at 10m height shows wind averaging 4 m/s, what would be the ventilation coefficient? Assume stability class c and use the wind at the height halfway to the maximum mixing depth.

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2.) Suppose the followowing atmospheric altitude versus temperature data have been collected:
Altitude (m)
Temperature (°C)
O
20
100
18
200
300
400
500
600
ghet
16
15
16
17
18
a.) what would be the mixing depth?
b) if the maximum daytime surface temperature is 22°C, and the weather station anemometer
at 10m height shows wind averaging 4 m/s, what would be the ventilation coefficient?
Assume stability class c and use the wind at the height halfway to the maximum
mixing depth.
Transcribed Image Text:2.) Suppose the followowing atmospheric altitude versus temperature data have been collected: Altitude (m) Temperature (°C) O 20 100 18 200 300 400 500 600 ghet 16 15 16 17 18 a.) what would be the mixing depth? b) if the maximum daytime surface temperature is 22°C, and the weather station anemometer at 10m height shows wind averaging 4 m/s, what would be the ventilation coefficient? Assume stability class c and use the wind at the height halfway to the maximum mixing depth.
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