What is Adiabatic Lapse Rate?
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment. During ascent, the dry adiabatic lapse rate is 9.8 °C/km for unsaturated air parcels.
Glossary
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
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