Question

8. (a) Assuming that no water vapor is added as the parcel descendsdown the lee side of the mountain to sea level, is the water vaporcontent (the mixing ratio) of the parcel higher or lower thanbefore it began to rise over the mountain? ______ (b) Why? (c) What is the lifting condensation level of this parcel now?

Answer 1

answer is given below

Step-by-step explanation:

there are 3 characteristics that stability of the atmospheric layer that parcel of air is embedded are

• The temperature lapse rate through the layer
• Temperature of the parcel at its initial level
• Initial dew point of the parcel

When a portion of the air descends toward the mountain's leeward side, the humidity in the air is low, forcing the air up the mountain, causing the air to cool and reach the ice point, resulting in a maximum of air and then ascending to a higher mountain, such as clouds (rain / snow) Humidity comes out of it. Then when the mass of the same wind comes down the mountain, the air dries more