LAPSE RATE
The change of an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height. A steep lapse rate implies a rapid decrease in temperature with height and is a sign of instability. Related term: absolute instability | ||||
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Lapse Rate
The rate of change of an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height. A steep lapse rate implies a rapid decrease in temperature with height (a sign of instability ) and a steepening lapse rate implies that destabilization is occurring. See
The rate of change of an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height. A steep lapse rate implies a rapid decrease in temperature with height (a sign of instability ) and a steepening lapse rate implies that destabilization is occurring. See
Lapse rate Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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LAPSE RATE
The rate of change of temperature with height in the free atmosphere.
The rate of change of temperature with height in the free atmosphere.
Lapse rate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lapse rate
The lapse rate is defined as the negative of the rate of change in an atmospheric variable, usually temperature, with height observed while moving upwards through an atmosphere. While typically applied to Earth's atmosphere, the concept can be extended to any gravitationally supported ball of gas.
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