What kind of thermodynamic process is an air bubble rising to the water surface?

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An air bubble rising to the water surface undergoes changes in pressure and volume as it ascends. The temperature of the water remains constant, but the gas inside the bubble expands. If the bubble rises infinitely slowly, the process can be considered isothermal, as it has time to exchange heat with the surrounding water. However, in practical scenarios where bubbles rise quickly, the process is typically adiabatic due to insufficient time for heat exchange. The discussion highlights the conditions under which each type of thermodynamic process applies to the behavior of the air bubble.
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There is an air bubble at a certain depth and it's rising to the surface of the water. The temperature of the water is constant at a certain temperature. The gas inside the bubble expands as it rises to the surface, but does the temperature of the air stay the same? Is this an isothermal or adiabatic expansion?
 
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I just heard from someone that is the bubble rises infinitely slow to the surface, then the process is isothermal because it doesn't have time to exchange heat with the water surrounding it in order to maintain a constant temperature within. But in real life, in which air bubbles rise quickly to the water surface, the process would be adiabatic. Can this argument be established?
 
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