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adiabatic atmosphere

A model atmosphere characterized by a dry-adiabatic lapse rate throughout its vertical extent.

Such a condition is never observed and is also rather poorly designated, since “adiabatic” represents a process, not a condition. The pressure in an adiabatic atmosphere decreases with height according to

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