When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates conditions are described as
A)unstable.
B)adiabatic.
C)conditionally unstable.
D)stability.

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When the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates, the condition is known as conditionally unstable. This means that if a parcel of air is lifted and cools at the dry adiabatic lapse rate, it will eventually become saturated and continue to cool at the moist adiabatic lapse rate. Depending on the moisture content and the rate of ascent, the parcel of air may continue to rise and become unstable, or it may reach an equilibrium level and become stable.

When the Environmental Lapse Rate Is Between the Dry and Moist