If an air parcel near the ground has a temperature of 18o C, and it is warmer than the surrounding air. The dew point at surface is 10 o C and the dew point lapse rate is  2oC/1000 m. (Dry adiabatic lapse rate: 10 o C/1000 m, Wet adiabatic lapse rate 7 o C/1000m)   Please find: Temperature of air parcel at 1000 m Dew point at 1000 m Lifting condensation level Temperature of air parcel at 2000 m

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If an air parcel near the ground has a temperature of 18o C, and it is warmer than the surrounding air. The dew point at surface is 10 o C and the dew point lapse rate is  2oC/1000 m. (Dry adiabatic lapse rate: 10 o C/1000 m, Wet adiabatic lapse rate 7 o C/1000m)

 

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  1. Temperature of air parcel at 1000 m
  2. Dew point at 1000 m
  3. Lifting condensation level
  4. Temperature of air parcel at 2000 m

 

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