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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Adiabatic Lapse Rate Adiabatic Lapse Rate The term 'Adiabatic Lapse Rate' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The rate of decrease of temperature experienced by a parcel of air when it is lifted in the atmosphere under the restriction that it cannot exchange heat with its environment. For parcels that remain unsaturated during lifting, the (dry adiabatic) lapse rate is 9.8°C per kilometer'. Previous 5 Terms: Adhesion ADI ADI Adiabat Adiabatic Next 5 Terms: Adiabatic Process adipic Adirondack Type Snow Sampling Set Adit ADJ About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.