The difference between the "moist" and "dry" adiabatic rates is due to:
a. the fact that saturated air is always unstable.
b. the fact that an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel.
c. the fact that moist air weighs less than dry air.
d. the fact that latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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