Question

An exponential ratio of two values of this quantity is used to calculate a [emphasize] different quantity in the Tetens formula. An integral proportional to the relative difference in the virtual form of this quantity between an air parcel and its environment gives the CAPE, which is often measured on (10[1])diagrams named for having lines of this quantity at 45 degrees, or “skewed.” This quantity’s negative derivative with respect to altitude gives the lapse (10[1])rate, which is negative for inversion (10[1])layers that trap pollutants. An instrument wrapped in moistened cloth is used to (10[1])measure this quantity’s “wet (10[1])bulb” (10[2]-5[1])form. The (10[1])value for this quantity that results in a relative humidity of 100 percent is called the dew point. For 10 points, name this quantity that a weather forecast might report in degrees Celsius. ■END■

ANSWER: temperature [accept virtual temperature or wet bulb temperature; prompt on T]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial ACambridge B4910
Delia CropperOxford ALSE A7310
Faiz AhmedBirminghamDurham7910
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge ABristol A9210
Kai MadgwickManchesterCambridge C9610
Ben AtchisonCambridge DSouthampton A9710
Christian SherringtonSouthampton ACambridge D97-5
Benjamin WatsonOxford BSouthampton B9710
Charlie LowmanImperial BWarwick A9910

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%88.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%92.11
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y9100%0%44%111.67
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y7100%0%29%109.71
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y4100%0%25%92.75
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y8100%0%13%85.25