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What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?
What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?
- Atmospheric stability
- Wind direction
- Energy from the sun and earth's rotation (correct)
- Precipitation and humidity
What type of atmospheric stability occurs when the temperature falls faster than the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
What type of atmospheric stability occurs when the temperature falls faster than the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
- Absolutely unstable (correct)
- Neutral stability
- Absolutely stable
- Conditionally unstable
What is the approximate moist adiabatic lapse rate in the lower troposphere?
What is the approximate moist adiabatic lapse rate in the lower troposphere?
- 10°C/km
- 5.4 °F/1000 ft
- 1.00 °C/100 m
- 6°C/km (correct)
What is the effect of a lake breeze on plume dispersion?
What is the effect of a lake breeze on plume dispersion?
What occurs when the ambient lapse rate is less than the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
What occurs when the ambient lapse rate is less than the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
What is the primary factor affecting air pollution in a region?
What is the primary factor affecting air pollution in a region?
What is the assumption of the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model regarding the terrain?
What is the assumption of the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model regarding the terrain?
What is the formula used to calculate the effective stack height in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the formula used to calculate the effective stack height in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the category of atmospheric stability characterized by a high rate of vertical mixing?
What is the category of atmospheric stability characterized by a high rate of vertical mixing?
What is the purpose of Holland's formula in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the purpose of Holland's formula in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the unit of measurement for the emission rate of pollutant (E) in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the unit of measurement for the emission rate of pollutant (E) in the Point Source Gaussian Plume Model?
What is the correction formula used to estimate the wind speed at the virtual stack height from the ground wind speed?
What is the correction formula used to estimate the wind speed at the virtual stack height from the ground wind speed?
What is the atmospheric condition when the lapse rate is less than Г?
What is the atmospheric condition when the lapse rate is less than Г?
What type of temperature inversion is caused by the descent of a layer of air within a high-pressure air mass?
What type of temperature inversion is caused by the descent of a layer of air within a high-pressure air mass?
What is the term for the trapping of pollutants close to the surface due to atmospheric conditions?
What is the term for the trapping of pollutants close to the surface due to atmospheric conditions?
What is the temperature lapse rate that indicates an unstable atmosphere?
What is the temperature lapse rate that indicates an unstable atmosphere?
What is the name of the graph used to display the relationship between temperature and altitude?
What is the name of the graph used to display the relationship between temperature and altitude?
What is the term for the release of pollutants into the atmosphere, resulting in a disaster?
What is the term for the release of pollutants into the atmosphere, resulting in a disaster?
