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(a) Explain why the temperature of the Chinook wind rises as it descends the slopes. Why is it important that the wind be fast moving?
(b) Suppose a strong wind is blowing toward Denver (elevation 1630 m) from Grays Peak (80 km west of Denver, at an elevation of 4350 m), where the air pressure is 5.60 X 104 Pa and the air temperature is -15.0oC. The temperature and pressure in Denver before the wind arrives are 2.0oC and 8.12 X104 Pa. By how many Celsius degrees will the temperature in Denver rise when the Chinook arrives?
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