Practice Influence Of Mechanical And Thermal Forces On Dispersion (5.2) - Transport of Pollutants - Box Models in Water

Practice: Influence of Mechanical and Thermal Forces on Dispersion

Lesson 5.2Transport of Pollutants - Box Models in Water

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Question 1.
What happens to air parcels when they are warmer than the surrounding air?
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Think about why hot air balloons rise.
Question 2.
Define the environmental lapse rate.
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Consider the temperature changes you experience as you climb a mountain.
3Question 3.
What defines environmental lapse rate?
- An increase in temperature with height
- A decrease in temperature with height
- Constant temperature regardless of height
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Think about how climbing a mountain changes your temperature experience.
4Question 4.
True or False: Warmer air is less buoyant than cooler air.
- True
- False
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Recall the behavior of hot air balloons.
Question 5.
Consider a city with a history of air quality issues during the winter months. Analyze how temperature inversions could impact pollutant levels.
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Consider how geography interacts with weather to influence air quality.
Question 6.
If an air parcel rises 1500 meters with a starting temperature of 300K, calculate its final temperature using the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
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Recollect the lapse rate formula and starting temperature.

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