Chapter 15 Solutions

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

Ch. 15.1A - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.1A - The map has two large areas of concentric isobars....Ch. 15.1A - During condensation, do water molecules absorb or...Ch. 15.1A - Assume for a moment that the pressure gradient...Ch. 15.1B - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.1B - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.2 - How many grams of water vapor are required to...Ch. 15.2 - How much more water vapor is contained in 1...Ch. 15.2 - Using Table 15.2 and/or Figure 15.5 as a guide,...

Ch. 15.3A - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.3A - Based on your answers to Question 1, complete the...Ch. 15.3A - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.3A - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.3A - Many homes are heated in the winter. What effect...Ch. 15.3A - Explain why the air in a cool basement is...Ch. 15.3A - Briefly describe the two ways relative humidity...Ch. 15.3B - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.3B - Explain why relative humidity does not give an...Ch. 15.4 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.4 - What are the relative humidity and dew-point...Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.6 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.6 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.6 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.7 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.7 - On which day and at what time does the lowest...Ch. 15.7 - On which day and at what time does the lowest...Ch. 15.7 - Write a general statement describing the...Ch. 15.7 - Did dew or frost occur on either of the two days...Ch. 15.8 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.8 - Is the air at sea level saturated or unsaturated?Ch. 15.8 - As the air moves up the windward side of the...Ch. 15.8 - At what rate will the temperature of the rising...Ch. 15.8 - Prob. 5A Ch. 15.8 - From the altitude where condensation begins until...Ch. 15.8 - Determine the air temperature and dew-point...Ch. 15.8 - If the air descends the leeward side of the...Ch. 15.8 - Will the temperature of the descending air...Ch. 15.8 - Assume that the relative humidity of the air is...Ch. 15.8 - As the air descends the leeward side of the...Ch. 15.8 - What will the air temperature and dew-point...Ch. 15.8 - Explain why mountains often exhibit dry conditions...Ch. 15.8 - Explain why mountains often have abundant...Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.9 - Prob. 5A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 5A Ch. 15.10 - Prob. 6A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 5A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 6A Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 7A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 1A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 2A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 3A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 4A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 5A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 6A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 7A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 8A Ch. 15.12 - Prob. 9A Ch. 15 - Prob. 1LR Ch. 15 - Complete the following. a. By what process does...Ch. 15 - Explain how a sling psychrometer works for...Ch. 15 - Describe the adiabatic process and explain how it...Ch. 15 - Label the sketch in Figure 15.21, using the...Ch. 15 - Assume that a parcel of air at the surface has a...Ch. 15 - Prob. 7LR Ch. 15 - Low-pressure centers are also referred to as...Ch. 15 - Complete Figure 15.23 by using the indicated...Ch. 15 - Are low-pressure systems cyclones usually...Ch. 15 - Prob. 12LR

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