« previous next »

Author Question: In a conditionally unstable atmosphere: a. both saturated and unsaturated air parcels are unstable. ... (Read 39 times)

luvbio

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 623
on: Jul 13, 2018
In a conditionally unstable atmosphere:
 a. both saturated and unsaturated air parcels are unstable.
 b. saturated air parcels are stable and unsaturated parcels are unstable.
 c. saturated air parcels are unstable and unsaturated parcels are stable.
 d. None of these choices.

Question 2

Subsidence inversions form because when a layer of air sinks:
 a. the upper part warms but the lower part cools.
 b. the entire layer cools.
 c. the upper part compresses and warms more than the lower part.
 d. the lower part compresses and warms more than the upper part.


Perkypinki

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.

Artist's conception of the New Horizons spacecraft passing over Pluto, showing its tenuous atmo Artist's conception of the New Horizons spacecraft passing over Pluto, showing its tenuous atmo
“Windows” Through the Atmosphere “Windows” Through the Atmosphere
Weather maps: Pictures of the atmosphere Weather maps: Pictures of the atmosphere
Volcanoes eject reflective aerosols into the atmosphere Volcanoes eject reflective aerosols into the atmosphere
Production of colorless sectors and reversion of the unstable colorless Production of colorless sectors and reversion of the unstable colorless
Earth’s Early Atmosphere Earth’s Early Atmosphere
Video: Cytotoxic T cell receptors, activation, proliferation, differentiation & action

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library