Question

Please describe which lapse rate FOR each of a,b,c...etc. some may have both dry or wet and environmental

Expert Q&A Done Which lapse rate (dry, wet, environmental) or combination of lapse rates are described in each of the following statements: (6 points) A. Air temperatures taken by a radiosonde as it ascends the stratosphere. B. Temperature of saturated air as it is forced over a mountain. C. Temperature of unsaturated air forced over a mountain. D. Temperature of unsaturated air as it is forced to descend a mountain E. Temperature of saturated air as it is forced to descend a mountain. (BE CAREFUL HERE) F. Stability of air as it is forced to rise over Texas

Answer 1

A. There is dry adiabatic lapse rate(when contain little amount of water). The rate of temperature decrease is 9.8 degree C/ km (5.38 degree F/ 1000 ft).

B.Water vapour continues to condense out as the air rises.

Latent heat release from the condensation warms the air as it rises. thus resulting moist adiabatic lapse rate.

C.When the air contain little water than it will be a dry adiabatic lapse rate.

D.Dry adiabatic lapse rate. if the dry air is descending it is warming by 10 degree C per kilometre.

E. The moist air or saturated air the rate of temoerature is only rising at 6 degree C/km. so it is moist adiabatic rate change.

F. both dry and wet adiabatic lapse rate depending on the leeward and windward side of the mountain.