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Dry Adiabatic Rate Sign Video

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The rate of change of temperature in a rising or descending unsaturated air parcel. The rate of adiabatic cooling or warming is about 10 degrees Celsius per 1000 m (5.3 degrees Fahrenheit per 1000 ft).

Source: Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere (fifth edition) by C. Donald Ahrens
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