In Degrees Celsius, How Much GREATER Is the Dry Adiabatic

question 112

Multiple Choice

In degrees Celsius, how much GREATER is the dry adiabatic lapse rate than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate over 1,000 meters?

• A) almost 0
• B) a bit above 15
• C) exactly 30
• D) averages around 4
• E) almost 45

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