<P> Lapse rate is the rate at which Earth 's atmospheric temperature decreases with an increase in altitude , or increases with the decrease in altitude . Lapse rate arises from the word lapse , in the sense of a gradual change . </P>
<P> Lapse rate is the rate at which Earth 's atmospheric temperature decreases with an increase in altitude , or increases with the decrease in altitude . Lapse rate arises from the word lapse , in the sense of a gradual change . </P>
the cooling of air with an increase in altitude is called
the cooling of air with an increase in altitude is called
Lapse rate
Lapse rate