If a parcel of unsaturated air with a temperature of 30^o C rises from the surface to an altitude of 1,000 m,the unsaturated parcel temperature at this altitude would be about 10^o C warmer than at the surface.

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The normal atmospheric lapse rate is around 6.5°C per 1000m of altitude gain. Therefore, if the parcel of air rises 1000m, its temperature would decrease by around 6.5°C, not warm up by 10°C.

If a Parcel of Unsaturated Air with a Temperature of 30o

If a Parcel of Unsaturated Air with a Temperature of 30^o