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Outline the significance of adiabatic temperature gradient in determining the earth’s convective stability

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Vilka [71]3 years ago

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Answer: Adiabatic temperature gradient is the rate of change in temperature due to pressure under adiabatic conditions.

Explanation:

The rate of change of temperature due to pressure under adiabatic conditions is referred to as adiabatic temperature gradient.

In practice, since in the sea the pressure changes can be considered proportional to depth changes, the adiabatic temperature gradient is usually given as rate of change per unit depth, instead of per unit pressure and for practical purposes and calculations, the unit of depth is often chosen as 1000 m.

The natural and non-natural heat transfer influence the process of adiabatic temperature gradient.

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Outline the significance of adiabatic temperature gradient in determining the earth’s convective stability ​

Outline the significance of adiabatic temperature gradient in determining the earth’s convective stability