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rpose: er successful completion of this laboratory assignment, you will be able

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rpose: er successful completion of this laboratory assignment, you will be able to Distinguish between orographic and convective processes lapse rates (SALR) to explain the changes air undergoes at it moves vertically in the atmosphere Determine the height and thickness of clouds and explain the factors responsible for their formatio e Work with environmental lapse rates (ELR), dry adiabatic lapse rates (DALR), and saturated adiabat art 1: Adiabatic processes: convective lifting meteorological balloon (a radiosonde) is sent aloft and the following data are obtained: Temperature (C) Temperature C 22.0 22.0 21.0 19.4 18.0 7.4 Height (m) 125 250 375 500 625 725 875 975 1175 1240 17.4 18.0 17.8 17.0 16.0 Graph these data, placing temperature on the horizontal axis (1 cm 1 'C) and height on the vertic axis (1 cm 100m). Join the points using straight lines. The graph represents the current environmental lapse rate (ELR), or temperature profile, at this location. A hot spot' on the surface causes an air parcel lying over it to heat up to 24 *C. The dew point temperature for this air parcel is 20 C. Plot the ascent of this rising air parcel by drawing a second on your graph. (Upload the graph online with your name clearly writteni on it) BALR 10 c/1000m 6 °C/1000m SALR At what elevation does condensation occur in the air parcel? Use the graph to determine the maximum height to which the air parcel can rise, given the temperature structure of the atmosphere as shown by the ELR Assuming that condensation takes place along the entire path of the parcel above the condensati level, what is the thickness of the resulting cloud layer? Another parcel of air starts off at the same temperature óf 24 C/but with a lower specific humidit For this reason, the dew point temperature of this parcel is your graph, briefly describe the changes which this second parcel will undergo as it rises. r(i.e. 17 C). From the informatio

Explanation / Answer

convection process occur when the land warms up,it heats the air above it.this cause the air to expand and rise and as the air rises it cools and condenses giving rainfall.

orographic rain is produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range.As the air rises and cools leads to the formation of clouds and thus gives rainfall.

FACTORS AFFECTING CLOUD FORMATION;

topography

air temperature

humidity.