The dry adiabatic rate (DAR) is

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


B

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