lapse rate
lapse rate · lapse rates
The rate of change in an atmospheric variable, especially temperature, with increase…The rate of change in an atmospheric variable, especially temperature, with increase of height.
Meaning
1 sensesThe rate of change in an atmospheric variable, especially temperature, with increase of height.
Forms
plural: lapse rates| Singular | lapse rate |
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