To complete these problems, first read the chapter. When you are finished, go to LaunchPad and open the Exploring with Google Earth file for this chapter. Click on the “Workbook Problems” folder to “fly” to each of the problems listed below and answer the questions. Be sure to keep your “Borders and Labels” layer activated. Refer to Appendix 4 if you need help using Google Earth.
PROBLEM 1.1 This placemark highlights India. The surface of Earth is hidden by an opaque layer of pollution.
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1. Given how much atmospheric visibility is being reduced, what is the most likely type of air pollution seen here?
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PROBLEM 1.2 This placemark highlights Puncak Jaya, the highest peak on the island of New Guinea.
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1. What is Puncak Jaya’s elevation in feet?
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2. How far in miles is the mountain from the coast?
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3. Based on the average environmental lapse rate in the troposphere (see also Crunch the Numbers), about how much colder (in degrees Fahrenheit) is the peak of Puncak Jaya than the coast at sea level?
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4. In what country is Puncak Jaya located?
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PROBLEM 1.3 This placemark shows a photograph of tall thunderstorms near the Paraná River in southern Brazil. The photo was taken in 1984 by an astronaut aboard a space shuttle.
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1. In what layer of the atmosphere do these clouds occur?
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2. At what part of the atmosphere do the flat tops of the clouds most likely stop?
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3. What is the altitude of these cloud tops? (Note that this location is in the tropics.)
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PROBLEM 1.4 This placemark features satellite data showing high carbon monoxide concentrations (in reds and oranges) over Africa during February 2004.
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1. Given the geographic location, what is the probable source of this carbon monoxide?
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2. Why does the carbon monoxide also occur over the oceans?
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PROBLEM 1.5 This placemark shows high carbon monoxide concentrations (in reds and oranges) in South Asia. The data were collected in March 2007.
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1. Given the geographic location, what is the probable source of this carbon monoxide?
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PROBLEM 1.6 This placemark features the remote Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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1. Given the remoteness of the Galápagos, what is the probable source of this sulfur dioxide plume?
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2. What is the approximate length of the plume (east to west) in miles?
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3. Zoom in to the source of the plume. You will be able to see a green mountain symbol marking the feature that is producing the sulfur dioxide. (Make sure your Borders and Labels layer is activated.) What is the name of this surface feature?
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PROBLEM 1.7 This placemark shows particulate matter air pollution in eastern China just south and west of Beijing.
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1. Given the geographic location, what is the probable source of this particulate matter?
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2.What is the approximate elevation at the placemark?
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3. What is the approximate elevation 60 miles to the west of the placemark?
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4. Given your answers to the previous two questions, which factor probably plays a role in concentrating the air pollution at the placemark?