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TAUX ADIABATIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
OBS

The general rule that for every 1,000 feet of altitude the temperature will be 3.5° Fahrenheit cooler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Physique
OBS

adiabatique : Se dit des transformations impliquant une expansion ou une compression sans perte ou gain de chaleur.

Spanish

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