Adiabatic & environmental lapse rates &
stable air
Environmental Lapse Rate
Unsaturated lapse rate (dry adiabatic rate)
A
B
C
Parcels A, B and C - different air parcels at different temperatures and elevations - are
all stable
Temperature
Direction towards air move is ÒpushedÓ away from A, B or C
Altitude
Saturated adiabatic lapse rate
D???
