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DRY ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE  

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  • The rate at which the temperature of a parcel of dry air decreases as the parcel is lifted in the atmosphere. The dry adiabatic lapse rate (abbreviated DALR) is 5.5°F per 1000 ft or 9.8°C per km. (en)

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  • 2013-09-04 14:48:16.0 [epneff] Insert Concept add broader relation (DRY ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE [17ce714a-bd7e-41a2-ab3d-4865832f1f0a,105807] - VERTICAL PROFILES [72304037-ce59-451a-beeb-4258f3db296a,86067]);
  • 2014-04-14 15:22:44.0 [128.183.164.42] added definition insert Definition (id: null text: The rate at which the temperature of a parcel of dry air decreases as the parcel is lifted in the atmosphere. The dry adiabatic lapse rate (abbreviated DALR) is 5.5°F per 1000 ft or 9.8°C per km. language code: en);

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