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at what approximate altitude would clouds begin to form when the surface air temperature is 30 and the dew point is 14

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Well, a normal environmental lapse rate is 6°C per 1000m, so it should be simple proportion.

The temperature needs to drop by 16°, so:

16/6 × 1000 = 2,666.66

So the answer is APPROXIMATELY 2700m (Assuming that the surface is at 0m)

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