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ATSC 201 Midterm Exam Name: __________________________________

Prof. Stull (open books, notes, calculator)


Fall 2011 (50 points ≈ 1 minute/point) Student Number: __________________________

1. (7 points) An air parcel at P = 85 kPa has temperature T =10°C and dew-point Td = –5°C. Plot this point
on the attached Skew-T diagram, and then use that diagram to answer the following questions:

a) r = ______ g/kg. b) rs = ________ g/kg c) the air parcel is saturated or unsaturated (circle one)

d) LCL = ______ kPa e) θ = _____ °C

f) If the air parcel rises to a height where P = 50 kPa, its new T = ________ °C

g) Suppose that precipitation falls through the original air parcel at its original height (assume the air parcel
remains stationary). If some of the precipitation evaporates into the air parcel, draw arrows attached to your
original points on the thermo diagram to show in which direction(s) the thermodynamic state of the parcel
changes.

2. (6 pts). a) Plot the following wind data on the attached hodograph:


z (km) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Direction (°) 60 110 140 160 180 200 220
Speed (m/s) 5 7 10 15 20 25 35
Use this hodograph to answer the following:
b) At z = 5 km, use graphical methods to find U ≈ ___________ m/s and V ≈ ___________ m/s.
c) Using graphical methods, normal thunderstorm movement has
direction ≈ _________° at speed ≈ _________ m/s
d) If this storm splits into right moving and left moving storms, which one will dominate (circle your
answer in this sentence)?

3. (1 pts) The 0 to 3 km storm relative helicity for the previous wind data is 145 m2/s2.
If a thunderstorm forms and creates a tornado, the likely tornado strength is EF__________ .

4. (4 pts) Explain the role of the lid or cap, and how thunderstorms can be triggered. (very short answer)

5. (4 pts) What causes downbursts to form? (very short answer)

6. (1 pts) If T = 20°C and Twet = 10°C, then relative humidity RH = ________ %


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Name: __________________________________

7. (9 pts) Given a layer of air between the pressure levels of P1 = 90 kPa and P2 = 70 kPa, where
the average conditions in that layer are T = 10°C and r = 8 g/kg ? The layer thickness ∆z = ________ km.
(state which equations you use, and show your work here)

8. (7 pts) Use the weather map below.


a) determine the geostrophic wind speed at X on the map. G = ______________ m/s
b) draw an arrow at X on the map representing the geostrophic wind direction (and label it "G").
c) draw an arrow at X showing the direction of Coriolis force for the geostrophic wind (and label it "C").
d) draw an arrow at Y on the map representing the wind direction near the ground (and label it "D").

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9. (9 pts) Given an initial relative vorticity of ζR = 2x10 s in a 2 km thick layer of air
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at 50° latitude. If that air moves to 40° latitude, then its new relative vorticity is ζR = ______________ s .
(state which equations you use, and show your work here)

10. (2 pts) 03 UTC on Friday corresponds to __________ PST (Pacific Std. Time) on ________________ .
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