An air parcel at 860 mb has a temperature of 11 C and a dew point temperature of -5 C. The air parcel can be lifted or lowered adiabatically. (Use the Skew-T graph as necessary) a) What is the relative humidity? Show the steps used to get the answer. b) What are the height and pressure at the lifting condensation level? Show this on the skewT. c) What is the wet bulb temperature at 860 mb?
An air parcel at 860 mb has a temperature of 11 C and a dew point temperature of -5 C. The air parcel can be lifted or lowered adiabatically. (Use the Skew-T graph as necessary) a) What is the relative humidity? Show the steps used to get the answer. b) What are the height and pressure at the lifting condensation level? Show this on the skewT. c) What is the wet bulb temperature at 860 mb?
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An air parcel at 860 mb has a temperature of 11 C and a dew point temperature of -5 C. The air parcel can be lifted or lowered adiabatically. (Use the Skew-T graph as necessary)
a) What is the relative humidity? Show the steps used to get the answer.
b) What are the height and pressure at the lifting condensation level?
Show this on the skewT.
c) What is the wet bulb temperature at 860 mb?
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