stats Flashcards
1
Q
what are lapse rates?
A
when you move away from the earths surface and it gets cooler (temp cools with height)
because as you get higher there are less particles
2
Q
what are adiabatic lapse rates?
A
within an air parcel temp is changing due to less pressure, it also expands
3
Q
ELR
A
is what is going on in the atmosphere
4
Q
what happens when an air parcel gets to the condensation line?
A
there is a release of latent heat, slows down the rate of cooling
5
Q
DALR
A
is below condensation line
6
Q
SALR
A
is above the condensation line
7
Q
warm air =
A
less dense = rises = unstable = creates clouds
8
Q
cold air =
A
more dense = falls = stable = no clouds
