Question

Sounding plotted on skew-T diagram

This sounding from Pearl Harbor, HI, shows rapid drying at about 700 hPa. On this skew-T diagram, downloaded from the JAAWIN Website, mixing ratio lines are dashed green.

What is the mixing ratio (w) for the following heights in this sounding?
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w (surface) = g/kg   

Answer: 12 g/kg
Interpolate between the 10.0 and 20.0 g/kg mixing ratio lines.

w (750 hPa) = g/kg   

Answer: 7.5 g/kg
Interpolate between the 5.0 and 10.0 g/kg mixing ratio lines.

w (650 hPa) = g/kg   

Answer: 0.5 g/kg
Interpolate between the 0.3 and 0.6 g/kg mixing ratio lines.
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