At a certain location, the surface temperature is 34 °C and the lapse rate is -8.7 °C/1,000 m. A parcel of air with a temperature of 28 °C has been lifted to an altitude of 950 mm. Is the parcel of air stable or unstable?

At a certain location, the surface temperature is 34 °C and the lapse rate is -8.7 °C/1,000 m. A parcel of air with a temperature of 28 °C has been lifted to an altitude of 950 mm. Is the parcel of air stable or unstable?

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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