Geography

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Fog is often described as a cloud that forms at ground level. In what ways are the formation of fog ... Started by tingc95	1 Replies 50 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by fur
Describe, with the aid of a figure, the orbital paths followed by geostationary and polar-orbiting ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Beatricemm
Under what conditions can a cloud form when air is sinking? What will be an ideal ... Started by swpotter12	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jessofishing
Distinguish among dry haze, wet haze, and fog. What will be an ideal ... Started by tiffannnnyyyyyy	3 Replies 101 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by elizabethrperez
Explain why altocumulus clouds might be observed at 6400 m (21,000 ft) above the surface in Mexico ... Started by PhilipSeeMore	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by tdewitt
The environmental lapse rate decreases due to cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar ... Started by crazycityslicker	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Dunkey
Convective instability associated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes can be brought on by ... Started by sheilaspns	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ryhom
Sinking air sometimes cools adiabatically. a. True b. False[br][br][b][color=#7BCCB5]Question ... Started by Brittanyd9008	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by debra928
Subsidence has no effect on atmospheric stability. a. True b. ... Started by littleanan	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by matt
Environmental lapse rate and dry adiabatic rate are different expressions for the same phenomenon. ... Started by littleanan	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
Cumulus clouds are a common phenomenon over cool water surfaces. a. True b. ... Started by jhjkgdfhk	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ghepp
Billow clouds form along the top of a cloud layer when changes in wind speed and direction reach a ... Started by ericka1	3 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Natalie4ever
The safest place to build an airport in a mountainous region is along a deep valley. a. True b. ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by alvinum
The up and down motions in layered clouds produce globular elements that give the clouds lumpy ... Started by danielfitts88	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kswal303
Subsidence inversions are just as common on Earths surface as they are aloft. a. True b. ... Started by faduma	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bimper21
The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is ... Started by jjjetplane	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by briseldagonzales
The rate at which the temperature changes inside a rising (or descending) parcel of saturated air is ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Ahernandez18
The dry adiabatic rate is the rate at which a. an air parcel rises. b. temperature changes in a ... Started by JMatthes	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mmpiza
The dry adiabatic rate is ____ greater than the moist adiabatic rate. a. never b. sometimes c. ... Started by Deast7027	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by xiazhe
The largest amount of latent heat gets released in a ____ parcel of ____ saturated air. a. rising; ... Started by imanialler	3 Replies 89 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by memslove
An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion ... Started by Starlight	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by vseab
Which environmental lapse rate represents the most unstable atmosphere in a layer of unsaturated ... Started by Chelseaamend	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by triiciiaa
If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it continues to move upward on its own accord, the ... Started by shofmannx20	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by scrocafella
Just above cumulus clouds, you would expect to find a. a stable layer. b. an unstable layer. ... Started by jCorn1234	1 Replies 115 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ashely1112
Which of the following sets of conditions would produce a cumulus cloud with the lowest base? a. ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 343 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by rosiehomeworddo