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Which rate does the dew point fall at during dry ascent?

  • A.About 9.8 kelvin per kilometre, which is the same rate at which the temperature of the parcel is falling
  • B.It does not fall
  • C.About 6.5 kelvin per kilometre, matching the mean rate at which the environment cools with increasing height
  • D.About 1.8 kelvin per kilometre

Answer: D

The mixing ratio is conserved during dry ascent but the pressure falls, so the vapour pressure falls and with it the dew point, at about 1.8 kelvin per kilometre. The temperature falls much faster, which is why the two curves converge and saturation is eventually reached. Their rate of convergence is what produces the 125 metre rule.

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