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Earth science

Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.

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adiabatic lapse rate

Earth science; Oceanography

In the atmosphere, the rate of decrease of temperature which occurs when a parcel of air rises adiabatically, i.e. there is no heat transfer to or from the parcel. The adiabatic ...