Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Chapter 25, Problem 67E
Two air parcels with the same temperature (25°C) rise from sea level to an elevation of 4 km. Air parcel 1 has a relative humidity of 50%; and air parcel 2 has a relative humidity of 10%. At the 4-km elevation, whit is the temperature for each air parcel?
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