Which of the following pr°Cesses increases the environmental lapse rate?
A)cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar heating
B)warm advection at higher altitudes and daytime radiational cooling
C)daytime solar heating and surface radiational cooling
D)cold advection at higher altitudes and surface radiational cooling

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Cold advection at higher altitudes means cold air is being transported into higher parts of the atmosphere, which leads to a steeper temperature gradient and thus increases the environmental lapse rate. Daytime solar heating also contributes to this effect by warming the surface and creating a greater temperature contrast between the surface and upper atmosphere.

Which of the Following Pr°Cesses Increases the Environmental Lapse Rate