Weather Patterns Flashcards

1
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Sability

A

atmospshere’s resistance to vertical motion

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2
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adiabatic heating/cooling

A

temperature change of cry air during expansion or compression

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3
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Lapse rate

A

the rate at which temperature decreases with an increase in altitude

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4
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average lapse rate

A

2ºC per 1,000’

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