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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Moist Adiabat Moist Adiabat The term 'Moist Adiabat' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The line on a Skew T-Log P chart that depicts the change in temperature of saturated air as it rises and undergoes cooling due to adiabatic expansion. As saturated air rises, the temperature changes at a rate of 0.55 degrees Celsius per 100 meters (2-3 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet). Contrast with a dry adiabat'. Previous 5 Terms: Module Derate Factor Modules Mohair Recourse Loan Program Mohr circle Moist (coal) basis Next 5 Terms: Moist Adiabatic Lapse Rate Moist-adiabatic Moisture Moisture Advection Moisture content 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.