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In Problem 1.16 you calculated the pressure of the earth鈥檚 atmosphere as a function of altitude, assuming constant temperature. Ordinarily, however, the temperature of the bottommost 10-15 km of the atmosphere (called the troposphere) decreases with increasing altitude, due to heating from the ground (which is warmed by sunlight). If the temperature gradient |dT/dz|exceeds a certain critical value, convection will occur: Warm, low-density air will rise, while cool, high-density air sinks. The decrease of pressure with altitude causes a rising air mass to expand adiabatically and thus to cool. The condition for convection to occur is that the rising air mass must remain warmer than the surrounding air despite this adiabatic cooling.

a. Show that when an ideal gas expands adiabatically, the temperature and pressure are related by the differential equation

dTdP=2f+2TP

b. Assume that dT/dzis just at the critical value for convection to begin so that the vertical forces on a convecting air mass are always approximately in balance. Use the result of Problem 1.16(b) to find a formula for dT/dzin this case. The result should be a constant, independent of temperature and pressure, which evaluates to approximately 10C/km. This fundamental meteorological quantity is known as the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Short Answer

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  1. The required differential equation is dTdP=2f+2TP.
  2. The required expression is dTdz=2mgkf+2.

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Part a. Step 1. Given.

The pressure of the earth鈥檚 atmosphere is a function of altitude with the temperature being constant. The temperature of the bottommost 10-15 km of the atmosphere decreases with increasing altitude due to heating from the ground.

If the temperature gradientdTdz exceeds a certain critical value then convection will occur.

02

Part a. Step 2. Formula used.

For adiabatic expansion, the relation between pressure, volume, and temperature is

PV=const. 鈥︹ (1)

And

VTf2=const. 鈥︹ (2)

Here,P is the pressure of the gas,V is the volume of the gas,T is the temperature in Kelvin, is the adiabatic exponent, andf is the degree of freedom =f+22.

03

Part a. Step 3. Calculation.

Isothermal compression is so slow that the temperature of the gas doesn鈥檛 rise at all and in adiabatic compression, the process is so fast that no heat escapes from the gas during the process. Most real compression processes will be somewhere between these extremes usually closer to the adiabatic approximation.

Differentiate equation (1) on both sides,

PV=const.

VdP+V1PdV=0 鈥︹ (3)

Similarly, differentiate equation (2) on both sides,

Tf2dV+f2Tf21VdT=0 鈥︹ (4)

Divide equation (3) by V1on both sides

VdP+V1PdVV1=0VdPV1+V1V1PdV=0

VdP+PdV=0 鈥︹ (5)

Divide equation (4) by Tf21on both sides

Tf2dV+f2Tf21VdTTf21=0Tf2dVTf21+f2Tf21Tf21VdT=0

TdV+f2VdT=0 鈥︹ (6)

Rearrange equation (5)

dP=PdVV 鈥︹ (7)

Rearrange equation (6)

dT=f2TdVV 鈥︹ (8)

Divide equation (7) by equation (8)

dTdP=2fTdVVVPdV

dTdP=2fTP 鈥︹ (9)

Substitutef+2f for in equation (9)

dTdP=2fff+2TP

dTdP=2f+2TP.

04

Part a. Step 4. Conclusion.

Hence the required differential equation is dTdP=2f+2TP.

05

Part b. Step 1. Given.

Barometric equation is

dPdz=mgkTP 鈥︹ (1)

Here,m is mass,k is Boltzmann constant,T鈥塧苍诲鈥P is temperature, and pressure respectively.

06

Part b. Step 2. Formula.

The relation between pressure, temperature, and volume is

dTdP=2f+2TP 鈥︹ (2)

Here,f is the degree of freedom,T鈥塧苍诲鈥P are temperature and pressure respectively.

07

Part b. Step 3. Calculation.

Isothermal compression is so slow that the temperature of the gas doesn鈥檛 rise at all and in adiabatic compression, the process is so fast that no heat escapes from the gas during the process. Most real compression processes will be somewhere between these extremes usually closer to the adiabatic approximation.

Simplify equation (1)

dPP=mgkTdz 鈥︹ (3)

From equation (2), it is found that

dT=2Tf+2dPP 鈥︹ (4)

Substitute mgkTdzfor dPPin equation (4)

dT=2Tf+2mgkTdzdTdz=2mgkf+2

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Part b. Step 4. Conclusion.

Hence, the required expression is dTdz=2mgkf+2.

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