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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

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Identify what type of precipitation (snow, sleet, freezing rain, or rain) is occurring based off this sounding. Explain your reasoning.

Transcribed Image Text:This image is a Skew-T Log-P diagram, which is commonly used in meteorology to represent atmospheric conditions. **Description:** - **Pressure (Y-axis):** Displayed on the left, pressure levels decrease from bottom (1000 mb) to top (300 mb). - **Temperature (X-axis):** The bottom axis shows temperature in degrees Celsius, ranging from -40 to 40. - **Isotherms:** The diagonal lines (red) slanting from the bottom left to the top right indicate lines of constant temperature. - **Temperature Line:** The thick line marked as "Temp" (red in color) represents the observed atmospheric temperature at different pressure levels. - **Dew Point Line:** The thick line marked as "Dew Point" (green in color) shows the dew point temperature at various pressure levels, indicating moisture content. - **Freezing Line:** Marked in blue, this vertical line indicates the 0°C isotherm, signifying where temperatures transition from above to below freezing. - **Wind Barbs (on the right):** These portray wind speed and direction at various pressure levels, with each full barb representing 10 knots and each half barb representing 5 knots. This diagram provides a vertical profile of the atmosphere, which is essential for understanding weather patterns, stability, and the potential for convection.

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