Reference no: EM133191429 , Length: Word count: 3 Pages
Question 1:
- Evaporation absorbs/releases (circle your answer) __________ (#) calories.
- Deposition absorbs/releases (circle your answer) __________ (#) calories.
- Freezing absorbs/releases (circle your answer) __________ (#) calories.
Question 2: What is the saturation mixing ratio for a unit of air at 20°C?
Question 3: If a kilogram of air contains 10 grams of water, at what temperature (°C) would it reach dew point?
Question 4: The air temperature is 5°C and the air contains 3 gm/kg of water vapor. What is the relative humidity?
Question 5: Fill in the remainder of the table below. Consider you have used a sling psychrometer and received the data in the first 2 columns. Then use the sling psychrometer in class to fill in the last 2 columns.
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Outside |
Dry bulb temp. (°C) |
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Wet bulb temp. (°C) |
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Wet bulb depression (°C) |
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Relative humidity (%) |
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Dew point temp. (°C) |
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Saturation mixing ratio (gm/kg) |
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Mixing ratio (gm/kg) |
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Question 6: Determine the current barometric pressure from the aneroid barometer in the classroom. Inches of mercury (in) Millibars (mb)
Question 7: Determine the current barometric pressure from the mercury barometer in the classroom. Inches of mercury (in) Centimeters of mercury (cm)
Question 8: Using the barograph (graph 1) fill in the chart below.
Highest barometric pressure (mb) |
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Date and time of highest pressure |
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Lowest barometric pressure (mb) |
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Date and time of lowest pressure |
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March 22nd at 6pm (mb) |
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March 26th at 4am (mb) |
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Question 9: Using the Temperature and RH graph (graph 2) fill in the chart below
Highest temperature (°F) |
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What average time is the highest temperature each day |
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Lowest temperature (°F) |
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What average time is the lowest temperature each day |
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Highest percent (%) relative humidity (RH) |
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What average time is the highest relative humidity (RH) each day |
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Lowest percent (%) relative humidity (RH) |
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What average time is the lowest relative humidity (RH) each day |
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Temperature (°F) and relative humidity (%) on March 21st at noon |
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Temperature (°F) and relative humidity (%) On March 24th at 8pm |
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Question 10: Using your answers from the last question; what is the relationship between temperature and relative humidity?
Question 11: Using the heat index table (table 4) fill in the table below.
Temp. (°C) |
RH (%) |
Heat Index (°C) |
25 |
65 |
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35 |
90 |
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38 |
65 |
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Question 12: Using the wind chill factor table (table 5) fill in the table below.
Temp. (°C) |
Wind Speed (kph) |
Wind Chill Factor (°C) |
-10 |
40 |
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-5 |
10 |
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-40 |
50 |
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Question 13: Draw isotherms on the US map on the next page at 5°F intervals. Don't forget to label the isotherms after you have drawn them.