1. ATOC 4720: class 14 Saturated-adiabatic and pseudoadiabatic processes
The saturated-adiabatic lapse rate & equivalent potential temperature
The static stability

2. 1. Saturated-adiabatic & pseudoadiabatic processes

3. Saturated-adiabatic process
Pseudoadiabatic process

4. 2. The saturated-adiabatic lapse rate

5. Equivalent potential temperature
Is conserved for adiabatic dry air;
Is conserved for both dry- and
saturated-adiabatic processes

6. 3. The static stability
Stable
unstable

7. Inversions

9. Inversion cloud 1

10. Inversion cloud 2

11. Saturated air stability
Stable
Neutral
Unstable

12. Conditional instability

13. Convective instability