environmental lapse rate

The rate of decrease of temperature with elevation in the atmosphere. Also known as atmospheric lapse rate.

Related terms:

• dry adiabatic lapse rate
• saturation-adiabatic lapse rate
• process lapse rate
• superadiabatic lapse rate
• lapse rate
• autoconvective lapse rate
• atmospheric lapse rate
• adiabatic lapse rate
• moist-adiabatic lapse rate
• adiabatic rate