The dry adiabatic rate (DAR)is
A)10°C per 1000 m (5.5°F per 1000 ft.).
B)a term that refers to the temperature decrease in the still,calm air that surrounds a moving air parcel.
C)the rate used for a saturated parcel of air.
D)6°C per 1000 m (3.3°F per 1000 ft).

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The dry adiabatic rate (DAR) is the rate at which unsaturated air cools as it rises, which is 10°C per 1000 m (5.5°F per 1000 ft.).

The Dry Adiabatic Rate (DAR)is