* Using this equation formula X - (Y x 5.5) - (Z x 3.3) = A. X is the starting t

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* Using this equation formula

X - (Y x 5.5) - (Z x 3.3) = A.

X is the starting temperature of the parcel of air.

Y is the number of 1,000 foot increments the air rises above the ground, at or below the LCL, decreasing in temperature at the dry adiabatic rate of 5.5 °F per 1,000 foot rise in elevation.

Z is the number of 1,000 foot increments the air rises above the LCL, decreasing in temperature at the saturated adiabatic rate of 3.3 °F per 1,000 foot rise in elevation.

A is the temperature of the parcel at the current elevation.

Question:

A parcel of air is being forced up the windward side of a 9,000-foot-high mountain. The parcel has a temperature of 61.0°F at 0feet in elevation. If the LCL is located at 6,000 feet, what is the temperature of this parcel of air at 1,000 feet?

Please show work and expand so I can understand how to do like problems.

Explanation / Answer

yes just see the explanation here

now x will be given / present temperature

=> x = 61.0

now LCL is located at 6,000 feet

and we are asked to find temperature at 1,000 feet

1000 feet will be below the LCL

Y ---> Number of 1000 ft increases above the ground and below LCL => here Y = 1 since it raises 1,000 ft only

Z-------> Number of 1000ft increases above the LCL level => here z = 0

=> A -------> Temperature at current elevation

=> A = X - Y * 5.5 - Z * 3.3

=> A= 61.0 - 5.5 * 1

=> A = 55.5 F

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