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What are the important ways in which unstable air can be prevented from rising indefinitely?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain why cumulus clouds have clearly defined boundaries.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The primary braking mechanism for rising parcels is their ascent into a layer of stable air. A second process that inhibits upward motions is entrainment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The open areas between individual cumulus clouds form an invisible circulation system. The clouds mark the zone of rising air, and the cloud-free areas occur where the air sinks.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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