Practice Derivations And Definitions (3.2) - Dispersion Model Parameters

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Question 1.
Define advection.
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Think about how wind carries leaves.
Question 2.
What does mixing height refer to?
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Consider where things start to mix in a pot of soup.
3Question 3.
What is the adiabatic lapse rate?
- -0.0098 °C/m
- -0.5 °C/m
- -1 °C/m
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Recall the value often used in meteorology.
4Question 4.
True or False: Atmospheric stability influences pollutant dispersion.
- True
- False
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Consider how air movement works.
Question 5.
If a pollutant source emits at 200 m above ground and the mixing height is 500 m, describe how you would expect the pollutant dispersion to behave.
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Consider the role of the mixing height in limiting vertical movement.
Question 6.
Using the provided lapse rate, calculate the temperature drop from 25 °C to an altitude of 1500 meters. What implications does this have for air stability?
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Use the formula: ΔT = lapse rate x height.

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