Multiple Choice
Suppose the surface air temperature is 66°F.If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet,what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5°F per 1,000 feet,the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0°F per 1,000 feet.)
A) 55°F
B) 49°F
C) 46°F
D) 41°F
E) 32°F
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