Concept information
Preferred term
lapse rate
Definition
- Lapse rates are the average changes in temperature at different levels in the atmosphere. Four different rates are environmental, normal, dry adiabatic, and wet adiabatic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Lapse Rate]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/lapse_rate
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