GATE XE 2023 XE-H Q169: Atmospheric Science

When a parcel of dry air rises at a rate of 2 cm s

vertically, what should be the rate of heating per unit mass in J s

(due to the radiation, conduction, etc.) in order to maintain the air parcel at a constant temperature?

(consider the acceleration due to gravity as 9.8 m s

, rounded off to three decimal places).

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