air_parcel

[US]//eə ˈpɑːsəl//
[UK]//er ˈpɑːrsəl//

Translation

n.a package or bundle sent via air transportation; a volume of air considered as a unit in meteorology

Example Sentences

an ascending air parcel cools as it gains altitude.

we can assume the air parcel is an isolated system.

the stability of the atmosphere depends on the air parcel temperature.

when an air parcel rises, its pressure decreases rapidly.

if the air parcel is warmer than the environment, it will continue to rise.

moisture condenses within the humid air parcel.

meteorologists use the air parcel model to predict storms.

the concept of a hypothetical air parcel simplifies atmospheric physics.

adiabatic cooling occurs as the air parcel expands upward.

the density of the air parcel is determined by its temperature and pressure.

sink the air parcel back to its original level to measure stability.

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