Practice Temperature Profile As A Function Of Height (3) - Transport of Pollutants - Box Models in Water

Practice: Temperature Profile as a Function of Height

Lesson 3Transport of Pollutants - Box Models in Water

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Question 1.
What is a temperature profile?
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Think about how temperature behaves as you ascend into the atmosphere.
Question 2.
What occurs during a temperature inversion?
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Consider what normally happens to temperature as altitude increases.
3Question 3.
What is the environmental lapse rate approximately in the troposphere?
- 1°C/km
- 6.5°C/km
- 9.8°C/km
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Check typical values for atmospheric layers.
4Question 4.
True or False: The temperature in a temperature inversion decreases with height.
- True
- False
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Think about the definition of a temperature inversion.
Question 5.
Given a temperature profile of 20°C at ground level and an environmental lapse rate of 5°C/km, what will be the temperature at a height of 2 km?
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Use the lapse rate to determine the temperature drop with height.
Question 6.
Explain how an unstable atmosphere can affect pollution dispersion compared to a stable atmosphere.
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Think about how air movement impacts concentration.

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