3. Stability

Determining Stability » The Parcel Method Questions

1. If a dry air parcel is displaced upward in a stable atmosphere, what happens to the parcel when it is released?

2. If a dry air parcel is displaced upward in an unstable atmosphere, what is the virtual temperature virtual temperature of the parcel relative to the ambient virtual temperature?

3. If a dry air parcel is displaced upward in a dry, neutral atmosphere, what is the potential temperature (theta)potential temperature (theta) of the parcel relative to the ambient potential temperature?