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    The Dry Adiabatic Rate (DAR)is
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The Dry Adiabatic Rate (DAR)is

Question 140

Question 140

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The dry adiabatic rate (DAR) is


A) 10°C per 1000 m (5.5°F per 1000 ft.) .
B) a term that refers to the temperature decrease in the still,calm air that surrounds a moving air parcel.
C) the rate used for a saturated parcel of air.
D) 6°C per 1000 m (3.3°F per 1000 ft) .

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