Adiabatic lapse rate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WX 201 Part 2 Sandboxes Questions and Answers Already Passed A ____ is generally associated with trough on an upper level isobaric chart. low pressure center A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force. Coriolis; pressure gradient A rising parcel of air that does not exchange heat with its surroundings is an example of ____. an adiabatic process A sea or land breeze is caused by ____. temperature differences A station at...

CPAER Meteorology Exam with Complete Solutions What is the primary driver of weather? Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is 2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is 3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is 1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is Shallow or negative An unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is Steeper than both the wet and dry adiab...

Standard Atmosphere was created by: Averaging conditions to create an idealized atmosphere. The standard temperature lapse rate in the lower layers of the atmosphere is: A decrease of 2° C per 1,000'. If the air temperature is +8°C at an elevation of 1,350 feet MSL and a standard (average) temperature lapse rate exists, what will be the approximate freezing level? 5,350 feet MSL. Moving up in the atmosphere, unsaturated air gets cooler at approximately what rate (dry adiabatic lapse ra...

A distinct line where smog or low cloud stops may be an indication of - An inversion A potentially unstable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Somewhere between the dry an wet adiabatic lapse rates A ridge is - An area of elongated high pressure A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Shallow or negative A useful indication of low level wind shear is - A strong temperature inversion Advection - Horizontal movement of air Advection fog forms ...

Where does majority of weather occur? correct answers Troposphere How high is the troposphere in Polar regions? correct answers 25,000 to 35,000 feet How high is the troposphere in Equatorial regions? correct answers 50,000 to 60,000 feet What are the 4 levels of the atmosphere in order from the bottom up? correct answers 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere How is the atmosphere warmed? correct answers The suns radiation which is primarily shortwave rad...

GEOG 1900 Final Exam with Complete Solutions The forces involved in surface winds and in geostrophic winds Eddy viscosity Geostrophic winds Eddy viscosity Friction associated with the dissipation of kinetic energy due to eddies. The rougher the surface, the greater the eddy viscosity. The eddy viscosity decays rapidly with the height above the Earth's surface so that the horizontal winds strengthen with the height. Geostrophic winds upper-level winds (the balance between the horizonta...

CPAER Meteorology Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) CPAER Meteorology Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What is the primary driver of weather? - ANSWER - Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - ANSWER - 2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER - 3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER - 1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse r...

WX 201 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed ____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. Neutral Stability A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force. Coriolis; pressure gradient A good source region for an air mass would be ____. generally flat areas of uniform composition with light surface winds A lee-side low forms ____. on the downwind side of a mountain A...

WX201 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Stable If an object is displaced, it will respond in a manner than returns it to its original position Neutral Stability If an object is displaced it will remain at its new location Unstable If an object is displaced, it will continue to move away from its original position Positively Bouyant An air parcel is warmer than its environment it is what Negatively bouyant An air parcel is colder than its environment is what En...

WX 201 - Exam 2 Chapter 6-10 Questions and Answers The elevation where clouds form is called ____ level. condensation If the environmental lapse rate is 5 ° C per 1,000 m and the temperature at Earth's surface is 25 ° C, then the air temperature at 2,000 m above the ground is 15°C. What transfers heat upward into the atmosphere? thermals Just above cumulus clouds, you would expect to find a stable layer. If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back...