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Air Saturation Worksheet
1. Using the following information to answer the questions:
Air Sample
Temp
Relative Humidity
A
10 C
70%
B
25 C
70%
C
30 C
70%
a. Use table to find saturation mixing ratios of the samples
A
_________________
B
_________________
C
_________________
b. What are the mixing ratio values of the samples
A
_________________
B
_________________
C
_________________
c. Assume that equal part of sample A and sample C mix together. The resulting
temp is halfway between, and the mixing ratio is halfway between the values
you found.
1. New temperature __________
2. Saturation mixing ratio __________
3. Mixing ratio __________
4. Relative humidity __________
2. At what rate will a parcel of air cool before it reaches the LCL? __________
3. Fill in the following chart: The LCL is 1.5 km for both
Parcel A
Height
Parcel B
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
.5
26 C
0
8C
4. At what rate does dew point change as you go up in altitude? _______________
5. What process occurs when the temperature and the dew point are the same?
____________________
6. Calculate the following LCL’s
Sample
Surface temp.
Dew point temp.
A
31 C
19 C
B
31 C
22 C
C
28 C
19 C
D
28 C
22 C
LCL
7. Which sample has the highest cloud height? _____
8. Which sample has the most water vapor in it? _____
9. Which sample has the least water vapor in it? _____
10. What is the relationship between the amount of water vapor and the height of the
cloud base? ________________________________________________________
11. Fill in the spaces for temp and dew point. WALR = 5C/1km
2500m _____
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2000m _____
_____
1500m _____
_____
1000m _____
_____
500m _____
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0m
_____
T
_____
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Td
T
Td
12. What level is the cloud height? _____
13. What is the temp and dew point of the air on the leeward side of the mountain?
_________________________
14. Which side of the mountain has more moisture? _______________