superadiabatic
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super-adiabatic/superadiabatic lapse rate — A lapse rate of air that extends to only a few feet above the ground and is much higher than the dry adiabatic lapse rate. In this situation, the rate at which the heat is absorbed by the air may be greater than the rate at which the heat can be… … Aviation dictionary
Rayleigh number — In fluid mechanics, the Rayleigh number for a fluid is a dimensionless number associated with buoyancy driven flow (also known as free convection or natural convection). When the Rayleigh number is below the critical value for that fluid, heat… … Wikipedia
Lapse rate — The lapse rate is defined as the rate of decrease with height for an atmospheric variable. The variable involved is temperature unless specified otherwise.[1][2] The terminology arises from the word lapse in the sense of a decrease or decline;… … Wikipedia
