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At night, it is recommended to use supplemental oxygen above
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5,000 ft
What happens to a parcel of air as it increases in altitude?
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Expands and cools
The stage that thunderstorms reach their greatest intensity is:
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Mature
Geostrophic balance is reached when which two forces are in equilibrium? (select all
that apply)
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Pressure gradient force, Coriolis force
A pressure gradient is a change in pressure over a given _____
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Distance
Which one of these is NOT a measurement of standard atmospheric pressure?
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, 500 mb
Microbursts have a horizontal boundary of :
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2.2nm or less
The process of dry convection is the result of:
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Thermals in the boundary layer
An area of convergence is usually characterized by-
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A net inflow of air and lifting action
What force acts perpendicular to isobars and flows from areas of high pressure to
areas of low pressure?
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