Saturation Adiabatic Lapse Rate

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Saturation Adiabatic Lapse Rate

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A special case of process lapse rate, defined as the rate of decrease of temperature with height of an air parcel lifted in a saturation-adiabatic process through an atmosphere in hydrostatic equilibrium. Also called moist-adiabatic lapse rate. </dd>
Owing to the release of latent heat, this lapse rate is less than the dry-adiabatic lapse rate, and the differential equation representing the process must be integrated numerically. Wet-bulb potential temperature is constant with height in an atmosphere with this lapse rate. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use