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What is an adiabatic lapse rate?

Answer 1

A reference to a meterological term: see link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_lapse_rate

Answer 2

The adiabatic lapse rates - which refer to the change in temperature of a mass of air as it moves upwards. There are two adiabatic rates:
1) Dry adiabatic lapse rate
2) Moist adiabatic lapse rate

Answer 3

Wiki Info Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_lapse_rate

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Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic%5Flapse%5Frate

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Answer 6

I think it how the temperature changes with altitude. Been a long time I heard this.