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Old 6th Aug 2016, 08:11
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gerardflyagain
 
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Conditionally unstable

Can anyone explain the answer below please? If we assume dlr and slr at 3 and 1.5 respectively, surely the air is stable? Because in both cases the parcel is cooling per 1000ft, but the outside air temperature is warming?

If the temp at 1000ft is +18 and the temp at 2000ft is +20, what would you expect the air between those altitudes to be?

✓ Conditionally unstable
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