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ADIABATIC ATMOSPHERE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

An atmosphere which has a dry-adiabatic lapse rate.

CONT

Consider a hypothetical parcel of air which can expand or contract but which is thermally insulated from its environment. If the parcel were lifted, it would expand due to the decrease of pressure with height, and cool at the rate of about 10°C for every kilometer of rise. Atmospheres with lapse rates of about 10°C km-1 are called adiabatic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Atmosphère ayant un gradient vertical adiabatique sec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
DEF

Atmósfera que tiene un gradiente vertical adiabático seco.

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