Assume that a parcel of air is forced to rise over a 6000 foot high mountain. The initial temperature of the parcel at sea level is 76.5 degrees F. And the lifting condensation level is 3000 feet. The DAR is 5.5 degrees per 1000 feet and the SAR is 3.3 degrees per 1000 feet. Answer these questions with this information: 1. What is the temperature of the air at 1000 feet? 2. what is the temperature of the air at 3000 feet? 3. what is the temperature of the air at 6000 feet?

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Assume that a parcel of air is forced to rise over a 6000 foot high mountain. The initial temperature of the parcel at sea level is 76.5
degrees F. And the lifting condensation level is 3000 feet. The DAR is 5.5 degrees per 1000 feet and the SAR is 3.3 degrees per 1000
feet. Answer these questions with this information:
1. What is the temperature of the air at 1000 feet?
2. what is the temperature of the air at 3000 feet?
3. what is the temperature of the air at 6000 feet?
4. After the parcel of air has descended down the leeward side of the mountain to sea level, what is the temperature of the parcel?
5. Why is the parcel now warmer than it was at sea level on the windward side?
6. On the windward side of the mountain is the relative humidity increasing or decreasing as the arises from sea level to 3000 feet?
Why?
7. on the leeward side of the mountain is relative humidity increasing or decreasing as the air descends from 6000 feet to sea level?
Why?
8. On the Windward side of the mountain should relative humidity change as the air rises from 3000 to 6000 feet? Why?
9. what is the lifting condensation level of this parallel after descending to sea level on the leeward side?
THESE LAST QUESTIONS R RELATED TO MIDLATITUDE CYCLONES
10. In a mid latitude cyclone, where would you expect to experience precipitation?
11. What asthma Erikkk changes would you expect to feel as a cold front passes by you?
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that a parcel of air is forced to rise over a 6000 foot high mountain. The initial temperature of the parcel at sea level is 76.5 degrees F. And the lifting condensation level is 3000 feet. The DAR is 5.5 degrees per 1000 feet and the SAR is 3.3 degrees per 1000 feet. Answer these questions with this information: 1. What is the temperature of the air at 1000 feet? 2. what is the temperature of the air at 3000 feet? 3. what is the temperature of the air at 6000 feet? 4. After the parcel of air has descended down the leeward side of the mountain to sea level, what is the temperature of the parcel? 5. Why is the parcel now warmer than it was at sea level on the windward side? 6. On the windward side of the mountain is the relative humidity increasing or decreasing as the arises from sea level to 3000 feet? Why? 7. on the leeward side of the mountain is relative humidity increasing or decreasing as the air descends from 6000 feet to sea level? Why? 8. On the Windward side of the mountain should relative humidity change as the air rises from 3000 to 6000 feet? Why? 9. what is the lifting condensation level of this parallel after descending to sea level on the leeward side? THESE LAST QUESTIONS R RELATED TO MIDLATITUDE CYCLONES 10. In a mid latitude cyclone, where would you expect to experience precipitation? 11. What asthma Erikkk changes would you expect to feel as a cold front passes by you?
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