On a sunny day, large bubbles of air form on the sunwarmed

Chapter 19, Problem Q19.16

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On a sunny day, large bubbles of air form on the sunwarmed earth, gradually expand, and finally break free to rise through the atmosphere. Soaring birds and glider pilots are fond of using these thermals to gain altitude easily. This expansion is essentially an adiabatic process. Why?

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