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Adiabatic

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000050

Changes in temperature caused by the expansion (cooling) or compression (warming) of a body of air as it rises or descends in the atmosphere, with no exchange of heat with the surrounding air.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000050
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000050",
  "term": "Adiabatic",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Changes in temperature caused by the expansion (cooling) or compression (warming) of a body of air as it rises or descends in the atmosphere, with no exchange of heat with the surrounding air.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/adiabatic/"
}

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