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Calculate the total mass of precipitable water (the answer in tons) in the saturated air column 9.5 km high above 4.8 km2 (square kilometers) of the ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.2 kPa, the surface air temperature is 23 °C, and the lapse rate is 6.1°C/km. Taking the increment in elevation by 1.5 km, the gas constant Ra can be considered as 287 J/kg-K.

Calculate the total mass of precipitable water (the answer in tons) in the saturated air column 9.5 km high above 4.8 km2 (square kilometers) of the ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.2 kPa, the surface air temperature is 23 °C, and the lapse rate is 6.1°C/km. Taking the increment in elevation by 1.5 km, the gas constant Ra can be considered as 287 J/kg-K.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Calculate the total mass of precipitable water (the answer in tons) in the saturated air column 9.5 km high above 4.8 km2 (square kilometers) of the ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.2 kPa, the surface air temperature is 23 °C, and the lapse rate is 6.1°C/km. Taking the increment in elevation by 1.5 km, the gas constant Ra can be considered as 287 J/kg-K.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the total mass of precipitable water (the answer in tons) in the saturated air column 9.5 km high above 4.8 km2 (square kilometers) of the ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.2 kPa, the surface air temperature is 23 °C, and the lapse rate is 6.1°C/km. Taking the increment in elevation by 1.5 km, the gas constant Ra can be considered as 287 J/kg-K.
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