5 Questions
What effect does the latent heat in water vapor have on the cooling of air during condensation?
It slows down the cooling of the air.
Why would a sinking saturated air containing water droplets warm at the moist adiabatic rate?
As a result of evaporating liquid droplets.
What occurs when prolonged cooling of air leads to condensation?
Latent heat is released.
What is the major difference between the temperature change of rising saturated air and dry unsaturated air?
Saturated air cools more slowly than unsaturated air.
What is the approximate rate at which wet air cools per 1000 meters ascend?
$5$ °C
Learn about the impact of heat added during condensation on the cooling rate, as well as the role of latent heat in affecting temperature changes in rising air. Understand why saturated air containing water droplets warms at the moist adiabatic rate when sinking.
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