A parcel of air with a volume of 5.2 x 103 km3 that contains 8.9 x 106 kg of water vapor, rises to an altitude where all the water in the parcel condenses. What is the change in temperature of the parcel due to condensation? Assume the density of the air at the condensation altitude is 8.7 x 102 g/m3.

A parcel of air with a volume of 5.2 x 103 km3 that contains 8.9 x 106 kg of water vapor, rises to an altitude where all the water in the parcel condenses. What is the change in temperature of the parcel due to condensation? Assume the density of the air at the condensation altitude is 8.7 x 102 g/m3.

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