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The '''atmospheric lapse rate''' (<sup> </sup><font style="vertical-align:-5%;"><math>\scriptstyle\Gamma</math></font><sup> </sup><sup> </sup>) refers to the change of an atmospheric variable with a change of altitude, the variable being [[temperature]] unless  specified otherwise (such as [[pressure]], [[Density (chemistry)|density]] or [[humidity]]).
Refers to the change of an atmospheric variable with a change of altitude, the variable being [[temperature]] unless  specified otherwise (such as [[pressure]], [[Density (chemistry)|density]] or [[humidity]]).

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A definition or brief description of Atmospheric lapse rate.

Refers to the change of an atmospheric variable with a change of altitude, the variable being temperature unless specified otherwise (such as pressure, density or humidity).