Why is the saturated adiabatic lapse rate less than the unsaturated adiabatic lapse rate?

A. Absorption of latent heat warms the local environment
B. Absorption of latent heat causes a parcel of air to contract
C. The steepness of the lapse rate curves are identical
D. Release of latent heat warms the local environment


Answer: D

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