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Question 5 (6 points) Provide your answers in the Answers Text-boxes provided below (Example a = "xxxxxx") Table 4. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Winnipeg Temp 18.3 15.1 -70 3.8 11.6 16.9 198 183 124 57 47 -14.6 Vancouver Temp 30 4.7 6.3 8.8 12 1 15 2 172 174 143 10.0 6.0 35 Max Kext Wim? 477 640 840 1035 1075 1180 1160 1075 970 725 530 429 a. What is the average annual temperature for Winnipeg? (1 mark) b. What is the average annual temperature for Vancouver? (1 mark) c. What is the annual temperature range at Winnipeg?(1 mark) d. What is the annual temperature range at Vancouver? (1 mark) e. What is the chief cause of the difference between the annual temperature regimes? (1 mark) f. Suggest the reason both locations have the same Max Kext throughout the year. (1 mark) 1 AM A) 3 6 Question 6 (15 points) Provide your answers in the text boxes provided below (Example a1 = xxx.xxx) Complete the table and calculate the stability of the six layers of the atmosphere between the observations. Assume DAR is 10C per 1000m and a MAR of 6C per 1000m. Table 2 presents seven air temperature measurements recorded seven elevations by a thermometer attached to a balloon rising through the atmosphere, an atmospheric sounding. Calculate the change in Elevation b. Calculate the Change in Temperature C. Calculate ELR to the nearest 0.1 "Cta1, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) (6 marks) d. Determine the stability of each atmospheric layer (b1,b2, 63, 64, 65, 66) 16 mars) NOTE: There are more questions below Table 2 Table 2. Layer Elevation (m) Temp ("C) A Elevation (m) A Temperature ("C) Stability ELR (C/1000m) 430 20 1 b1 914 6.5 b2 2 a2 2007 4.0 b3 3 a3 2538 2.0 b4 4 a4 2891 3.6 b5 ch 15 3267 -36 a6 6 b6 3659 - 12.5 b3 3 a3 3 2538 2.0 b4 4 a4 2891 3.6 6 b5 5 a5 3267 -3.6 6 a6 be 3659 -12.5 ELR-1000 x AT Aelevation Unsaturated air at 30C at sea level rises up the mountain slopes: reaches dew point temperature at 5C, and condensation sets in. Air continues to rise at the MAR (moist adiabatic rate) until the summit, where the temperature has dropped to 2C (it is raining). The less than saturated air descends the lee slope of the range to the floor of the interior basin at 200m: e. At what elevation was dew point reached (1 mark) (e) f. How high was the summit of the range? (1 mark) (0 8. What was the temperature on arrival at the floor of the interior basin? (1 mark) (8) A V M AM Question 5 (6 points) Provide your answers in the Answers Text-boxes provided below (Example a = "xxxxxx") Table 4. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Winnipeg Temp 18.3 15.1 -70 3.8 11.6 16.9 198 183 124 57 47 -14.6 Vancouver Temp 30 4.7 6.3 8.8 12 1 15 2 172 174 143 10.0 6.0 35 Max Kext Wim? 477 640 840 1035 1075 1180 1160 1075 970 725 530 429 a. What is the average annual temperature for Winnipeg? (1 mark) b. What is the average annual temperature for Vancouver? (1 mark) c. What is the annual temperature range at Winnipeg?(1 mark) d. What is the annual temperature range at Vancouver? (1 mark) e. What is the chief cause of the difference between the annual temperature regimes? (1 mark) f. Suggest the reason both locations have the same Max Kext throughout the year. (1 mark) 1 AM A) 3 6 Question 6 (15 points) Provide your answers in the text boxes provided below (Example a1 = xxx.xxx) Complete the table and calculate the stability of the six layers of the atmosphere between the observations. Assume DAR is 10C per 1000m and a MAR of 6C per 1000m. Table 2 presents seven air temperature measurements recorded seven elevations by a thermometer attached to a balloon rising through the atmosphere, an atmospheric sounding. Calculate the change in Elevation b. Calculate the Change in Temperature C. Calculate ELR to the nearest 0.1 "Cta1, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) (6 marks) d. Determine the stability of each atmospheric layer (b1,b2, 63, 64, 65, 66) 16 mars) NOTE: There are more questions below Table 2 Table 2. Layer Elevation (m) Temp ("C) A Elevation (m) A Temperature ("C) Stability ELR (C/1000m) 430 20 1 b1 914 6.5 b2 2 a2 2007 4.0 b3 3 a3 2538 2.0 b4 4 a4 2891 3.6 b5 ch 15 3267 -36 a6 6 b6 3659 - 12.5 b3 3 a3 3 2538 2.0 b4 4 a4 2891 3.6 6 b5 5 a5 3267 -3.6 6 a6 be 3659 -12.5 ELR-1000 x AT Aelevation Unsaturated air at 30C at sea level rises up the mountain slopes: reaches dew point temperature at 5C, and condensation sets in. Air continues to rise at the MAR (moist adiabatic rate) until the summit, where the temperature has dropped to 2C (it is raining). The less than saturated air descends the lee slope of the range to the floor of the interior basin at 200m: e. At what elevation was dew point reached (1 mark) (e) f. How high was the summit of the range? (1 mark) (0 8. What was the temperature on arrival at the floor of the interior basin? (1 mark) (8) A V M AM

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