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Earth Science - Lift and Instability

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This lecture introduces adiabatic temperature changes, mechanisms that lift air, and atmospheric stability. It connects these concepts to cloud formation, precipitation, and daily weather patterns.

Syllabus

ADIABATIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES
OROGRAPHIC LIFTING
FRONTAL LIFTING
CONVERGENCE
LOCALIZED CONVECTIVE LIFTING
ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY
ABSOLUTE STABILITY
ABSOLUTE INSTABILITY
CONDITIONAL INSTABILITY
STABILITY AND DAILY WEATHER
The dry adiabatic rate of change for unsaturated air is per 1000 m.
When elevated terrain, such as a mountain range, acts as a barrier to the flow of air
When the environmental lapse rate is less than the wet adiabatic rate prevails.

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