(A) 30°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy)
(B) 30°C and unsaturated (i.e., not cloudy)
(C) 10°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy)
(D) 10°C and unsaturated (i.e., not cloudy)
(E) 0°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy)
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Question:
Suppose that non-cloudy air near sea level has a temperature of 30°C and a mixing ratio of r = 0.01 kgwater/kgair. If this air was lifted to an altitude of 2 km, then the state of the air would be ________ .
Answer Options:
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(A) 30°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy) (B) 30°C and unsaturated (i.e., not cloudy) (C) 10°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy) (D) 10°C and unsaturated (i.e., not cloudy) (E) 0°C and saturated (i.e., cloudy) |
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