A discussion problem of thermodynamics from University Physi
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:59 am
QI9.17. The prevailing winds on the Hawaiian island of Kauai
blow from the northeast. The winds cool as they go up the slope of
Mt. Waialeale (elevation 1523 m), causing water vapor to con-
dense and rain to fall. There is much more precipitation at the sum-
mit than at the base of the mountain. In fact, Mt. Waialeale is the
rainiest spot on earth, averaging 11.7 m of rainfall a year. But what
makes the winds cool?
QI9.18. Applying the same considerations as in Question 19.17,
explain why the island of Niihau, a few kilometers to the south-
west of Kauai, is almost a desert and farms there need to be
irrigated.
blow from the northeast. The winds cool as they go up the slope of
Mt. Waialeale (elevation 1523 m), causing water vapor to con-
dense and rain to fall. There is much more precipitation at the sum-
mit than at the base of the mountain. In fact, Mt. Waialeale is the
rainiest spot on earth, averaging 11.7 m of rainfall a year. But what
makes the winds cool?
QI9.18. Applying the same considerations as in Question 19.17,
explain why the island of Niihau, a few kilometers to the south-
west of Kauai, is almost a desert and farms there need to be
irrigated.