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Meteorologyhard#177

An atmosphere where the ELR is greater than the DALR is said to be:

A

Absolutely stable

B

Conditionally unstable

C

Absolutely unstable

Correct
D

Neutral

Explanation

When the ELR exceeds the DALR, the atmosphere is absolutely unstable — both saturated and unsaturated air parcels will continue to rise.

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