Question

What causes the parcel to stop rising?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. When the temperatures become equal the air parcel will stop rising. The higher the air parcel rises in the troposphere, the more energy the air parcel will lose and the more condensation can happen.

• As long as the parcel is unsaturated (relative humidity < 100% or whenever the dew point temperature of the parcel less than the temperature of the parcel), the rate of cooling is 10°C for every 1000 meters the parcel is lifted. As a rising parcel cools, its relative humidity increases.