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what is the reason for the difference between the values of the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the moist adiabatic lapse rate?
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what is the reason for the difference between the values of the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the moist adiabatic lapse rate?

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Latent heat released during condensation offsets some of the cooling of a rising air parcel, causing the moist adiabatic lapse rate to have a smaller value.
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