How many degrees warmer is the parcel in Yakima than on top of Mt. Rainier?
Take a parcel of air from the top of Mt. Rainier, at 4400 m (14,400 ft), and follow it down to Yakima, Washington, at 300 m (1000 ft). Assume that the initial conditions of the parcel of air are -10°C and 100% RH.
What will be an ideal response?
43.9°C warmer
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