Surface temperature to Atmospheric temp.

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The surface temperature of a city is 20 degrees Celsius, and the problem requires calculating the temperature at 2 km above the surface, given that the temperature decreases at half the average rate of the troposphere. The average rate of temperature decrease in the troposphere is 10 degrees Celsius per km, so half of that would be 5 degrees Celsius per km. Therefore, at 2 km, the temperature would decrease by 10 degrees Celsius, resulting in a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius at that altitude. The calculations provided are confirmed to be correct based on the given parameters.
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Homework Statement


The surface temperature of a city is 20 degrees celsius. What is the temperature at 2 km above the surface if the temperature decreases at "half the average rate" of the troposphere? Show your calculations.


Homework Equations


None really, it may be just simple math.


The Attempt at a Solution


rate = 20 degrees / 2 km = 10 degrees loss / km and it says half of that so it would be 5 degrees loss per km. My answer would be 10 degrees celsius @ 2 kms.

I don't know if that's right? Thanks for helping
 
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Hi droseph,

droseph said:

Homework Statement


The surface temperature of a city is 20 degrees celsius. What is the temperature at 2 km above the surface if the temperature decreases at "half the average rate" of the troposphere? Show your calculations.


Homework Equations


None really, it may be just simple math.


The Attempt at a Solution


rate = 20 degrees / 2 km = 10 degrees loss / km and it says half of that so it would be 5 degrees loss per km. My answer would be 10 degrees celsius @ 2 kms.

I don't know if that's right? Thanks for helping

If that rate for the troposphere (10 degrees/km) is what you should be using, then the rest looks right to me.
 

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