ATMS301: Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences

Thermodynamic Diagram Exercises

1) Find the pressure and temperature of the LCL for the following air parcels:

  a) P = 1000 hPa, T = 25C, T_d = 10C.

  b) P = 850 hPa, T_d = 0, w_s = 20 g/kg.

  c) P = 900 hPa, T = 0C, w = 0.6 g/kg.

2) Find the equivalent potential temperature for the parcels in 1).

3) Find the wet bulb temperature for the parcels in 1).

Answers

1)

  a) 800 hPa, 7 C.

  b) 610 hPa, 5 C.

  c) 615 hPa, -28 C.

2)

  a) 48 C

  b) 50 C

  c) 10 C

3)

  a) 16 C

  b) 10 C

  c) -5 C