Question

The rising air temperature decreases by 10°C per kilometer. If the dew point drops by 1.7°C for every kilometer of altitude, consider how high a cumulus cloud would form in this case.

Answer 1

This depends on the ambient air temperature and humidity. Assuming the dew point is 21°C and the ambient air temperature is 30°C, then the cumulus cloud would form at an altitude of approximately 5.9 kilometers.