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    The lapse rate is the rate at which an atmospheric variable, normally temperature in Earth's atmosphere, falls with altitude. Lapse rate arises from the...
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    with increased altitude, and the rate of decrease in air temperature is measured with the Environmental Lapse Rate ( − d T / d z {\displaystyle -dT/dz}...
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    temperature decreases (or "lapses") with increasing altitude. The rate at which temperature changes with altitude is called the lapse rate. On Earth, the air...
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    swamped by other changes in the biosphere due to global warming. The lapse rate is the rate at which an atmospheric variable, normally temperature in Earth's...
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  • which the temperature is assumed to vary with altitude at a non null lapse rate of L b {\displaystyle L_{b}} : P = P b [ 1 − L M , b T M , b ( h − h b...
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  • wills Lapse rate, the rate that atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude Doctrine of lapse, an annexationist policy in British India The Lapse, an defunct...
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    the temperature remains constant. a lapse rate given per kilometer of geopotential altitude (A positive lapse rate (λ > 0) means temperature increases...
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    lapse rate from the dry adiabatic lapse rate to the moist adiabatic lapse rate (5.5 °C per kilometre or 3 °F (1.7 °C) per 1000 feet) The actual lapse...
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  • Time-lapse photography is a technique in which the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is much lower than the frequency used...
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  • and releases heat, which changes the lapse rate from the dry adiabatic lapse rate to the moist adiabatic lapse rate (5.5 °C per kilometer or 3 °F [1.7 °C]...
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    the lapse rate from the dry adiabatic lapse rate to the moist adiabatic lapse rate (5.5 °C per kilometre or 3 °F per 1000 feet). The actual lapse rate, called...
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  • discrimination is due to the problematic assumptions (assuming a standard lapse rate) associated with reduction of sea level from high elevations. The Dead...
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    defined as the lowest level at which the lapse rate decreases to 2°C/km or less, provided that the average lapse-rate, between that level and all other higher...
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    warm more slowly (at the moist adiabatic lapse rate) than the sub-cloud, dry air (at the dry adiabatic lapse rate). Because of the differential warming,...
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    profile Geodesy GTOPO30 Height, general Hypsometric tints Lapse rate, or the adiabatic lapse rate List of European cities by elevation List of highest mountains...
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  • Temperature gradient Geothermal gradient Sound speed gradient Wind gradient Lapse rate Grade (slope) Time derivative Material derivative Structure tensor Surface...
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    involve temperature changes through the troposphere with height, or lapse rate. Effects of atmospheric instability in moist atmospheres include thunderstorm...
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    off very slowly or not at all with altitude; that is, the environmental lapse rate is small or negative. Cumulus humilis clouds often have little variance...
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    temperature begins to drop, increasing the adiabatic lapse rate. Under certain conditions, the lapse rate can increase significantly in a short amount of time...
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  • A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in the UK on 7 September 1987 by...
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    as a certain lapse rate is required to force the atmosphere to be unstable enough for convection. In a moist atmosphere, this lapse rate is 6.5 °C/km...
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    adiabatic lapse rate of an air mass and the ambient lapse rate in the atmosphere. If the adiabatic lapse rate is lower than the ambient lapse rate, an air...
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    lift a layer of air off the ground and it depressurizes, following the lapse rate. This causes the relative humidity to increase due to the adiabatic cooling...
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  • long term monthly mean, the temperature lapse rate is according to ISA and the relative humidity lapse rate is zero. QFF is the location value plotted...
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    as a certain lapse rate is required to force the atmosphere to be unstable enough for convection. In a moist atmosphere, this lapse rate is 6.5 °C/km...
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    parcel increases in temperature as it decreases in volume. adiabatic lapse rate The rate at which a parcel of air changes temperature adiabatically as it...
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  • meteorological balloons. Rate of climb Lapse rate This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ascent rate. If an internal link led...
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    temperature (T) and pressure of the air parcel and follow the dry adiabatic lapse rate line upward (provided that the RH in the air parcel is less than 100%...
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    completely flat surface. If the lapse rate were higher than this (temperature increasing with height at a greater rate), all optical observations would...
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  • the wet-bulb temperature, it were brought at the saturated adiabatic lapse rate to the standard pressure of 1,000 mbar. This temperature is conservative...
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