Suppose the Surface Air Temperature Is 66 Degrees Fahrenheit

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose the surface air temperature is 66 degrees Fahrenheit. If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet; the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.)

• A)55 degrees Fahrenheit
• B)49 degrees Fahrenheit
• C)46 degrees Fahrenheit
• D)41 degrees Fahrenheit
• E)32 degrees Fahrenheit

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