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jparksx

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Assume a warm air parcel, at sea level, has a temperature of 21C (70F) and begins to rise upward.
 
  Assume it becomes saturated at 1000 m (3300 ft) altitude, and continues to rise to 2000 m (6600 ft.) altitude. What would the approximate temperature of the parcel be at an elevation of 2000 m (6600 ft.)?
  A) 9C (48.2F)
  B) 1C (33.7F)
  C) 8.6C (22.4F)
  D) 5C (46.4F)
  E) 8.2C (46.9F)

Question 2

If you visited Mount Shasta City (elevation 900 m 3000 ft.) and found the outside air temperature to be 27C (81F),
 
  what would be the air temperature at the summit of Mount Shasta (elevation 4200 m 14,000 ft.) at that momentassuming that the temperature conditions with altitude change at an average, or normal, lapse rate?
  A) 0.2C (32.0F)
  B) 5.9C (42.5F)
  C) -6C (20.5F)
  D) 48.1C (119.5F)
  E) 7.2C (44.7F)



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leeeep

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent


alvinum

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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