If the environmental lapse rate is less than the moist adiabatic rate, the atmosphere is ____.
A)conditionally unstable
B)absolutely stable
C)absolutely unstable
D)neutrally stable
E)superadiabatic

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the environmental lapse rate is less than the moist adiabatic rate, it means that the temperature of the atmosphere decreases with altitude at a slower rate than a rising parcel of air would cool if it were saturated. This condition makes the atmosphere absolutely stable, as it discourages vertical motion and cloud formation.

If the Environmental Lapse Rate Is Less Than the Moist