Review: Vertical Stability
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Rising and sinking unsaturated (clear) air
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Temp changes at DAR of
10
o
C/km
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Dew Point (DP) changes at rate of
2
o
C/km
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Rising and sinking saturated (cloudy) air
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Latent Heating
Mitigates
Adia. Cooling
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Temp and DP cool at MAR of
6
o
C/km
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Water Vapor Condenses into Liquid