Assume that the lower troposphere is isothermal with a temperature TA. An airparcel at the surfaceis heated isobarically to a temperature of T0 and then released and allowed to ascend dryadiabatically. Assume that the buoyancy is the only force acting on the parcel and that mixingbetween the parcel and ambient dry air can be neglected. The buoyant parcel will accelerateinitially, attain a maximum velocity at some altitude, and then decelerate until its upward motionstops. Then, be colder than its surrounding s, it will start to fall and accelerate downwards. Deriveformula for the following quantities:

a) The maximum altitude of the parcel
b) The altitude at which the vertical velocity is maximum
c) The value of the maximum upward velocity
d) The value of the maximum downward velocity
e) Also evaluate these quantities numerically assuming TA = 10C and T0 = 12C


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To derive the formulas for the quantities described, we will use some basic principles of thermodynamics and atmospheric dynamics.

a) The maximum altitude, hmax, of the parcel can be determined using the concept of potential temperature. Potential temperature is defined as the temperature a parcel of dry air would have if it were brought adiabatically to a reference pressure level. In this case, we can use the surface temperature TA as the reference.

The potential temperature, θ, is given by the equation:

θ = T (P0 / P)^(R/cp)

where T is the temperature of the parcel, P0 is the surface pressure, P is the pressure at a certain altitude, and R and cp are the gas constant and specific heat capacity at constant pressure, respectively.

Since the parcel is ascending dry adiabatically, its potential temperature remains constant throughout its ascent. At the maximum altitude, the potential temperature of the parcel should match the potential temperature of the surrounding air. Using this information, we can derive the formula for the maximum altitude:

θ0 = θA

T0 (P0 / Pmax)^(R/cp) = TA

Pmax / P0 = (T0 / TA)^(cp/R)

Taking the logarithm of both sides:

log(Pmax / P0) = (cp/R) * log(T0 / TA)

Solving for Pmax:

Pmax = P0 * (T0 / TA)^(cp/R)

b) The altitude, hvel, at which the vertical velocity is maximum can be determined using the equation of motion for the parcel. In the absence of other forces, the equation of motion states that the rate of change of vertical velocity with respect to altitude is equal to the acceleration due to buoyancy.

Using the hydrostatic equation and assuming a constant density for the air, we can derive the equation of motion as:

dv/dz = -g / (cp * (T + θ))

where v is the vertical velocity, z is the altitude, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and θ is the potential temperature.

Since the parcel is ascending, v is positive. The maximum velocity, vmax, occurs when dv/dz = 0. Solving this equation yields:

g / (cp * (T + θ)) = 0

T + θ = -g * z / cp

Substituting the equation for potential temperature:

T + T0 (P0 / P)^(R/cp) = -g * z / cp

Solving for z:

z = -(cp / (g * R)) * (T + T0 * (P0 / P)^(-R/cp))

c) The maximum upward velocity, vmax, can be found by substituting the maximum altitude (Pmax) into the equation of motion:

vmax = - g * Pmax / (cp * T + cp * T0 * (P0 / Pmax)^(R/cp))

d) The value of the maximum downward velocity can be determined by considering that the parcel will start falling once it is colder than its surroundings. The downward velocity at that point will depend on the temperature difference between the parcel and the ambient air. Without additional information, we cannot determine the exact value of this velocity.

e) To evaluate these quantities numerically, we need specific values for TA and T0. Assuming TA = 10°C and T0 = 12°C, we can substitute these values into the derived formulas to obtain the respective numerical results.

Given these values, you can now calculate the maximum altitude, altitude at which the vertical velocity is maximum, and the maximum upward velocity using the derived formulas. The value for the maximum downward velocity cannot be determined without additional information.