Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.

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Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation. ​

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Under conditions of stability, the normal lapse rate (the rate at which air temperature decreases with an increase in altitude) is less than the adiabatic rate (the rate at which a parcel of air cools down or warms up due to expansion or compression, without heat exchange with its environment). This means that the atmosphere resists vertical motions, leading to stable conditions.

Under Conditions of ____, the Normal Lapse Rate Is Less