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Lapse rate (607 bytes)
1: The '''lapse rate''' is the rate at which an atmospheric variable (usually [[tempe... 5: where γ = lapse rate in °C/km, T = temperature in degrees C, and z... 7: Also see [[Dry adiabatic lapse rate]]. 10: ...pse_rate National Science Digital Library - Lapse Rate] Adiabatic lapse rate (1069 bytes) 1: ...gh treatment of this subject).'' Adiabatic lapse rate is used as an analytic device usually with refere... 3: Adiabatic lapse rate is measured in [[physical unit|unit]]s of [[tempe... 5: ...ith [[water vapor]], the '''moist adiabatic lapse rate''' ('''MALR''') applies. It varies with temperat... 8: * [[Adiabatic lapse]] 9: * [[Environmental lapse rate]] Environmental lapse rate (851 bytes) 1: ...stability of the air. A steep environmental lapse rate (i.e. large temperature changes with height) usua... 4: ...nal Science Digital Library - Environmental lapse rate] Adiabatic lapse (2643 bytes) 1: '''Adiabatic lapse''' is the [[temperature]] change that occurs in a... 4: Adiabatic lapse can be explained by simple [[fluid mechanics]]. ... 8: If the air is [[saturation (chemistry)|saturated]] with [[water vapor]], a more complex phenomeno... 10: ....98. The ''moist adiabatic lapse rate'' (for saturated air) is usually near 1.5, but it varies with tem... 13: ...mental lapse rate]]). If the environmental lapse rate is greater than the adiabatic (i.e. the change in... Doctrine of lapse (1173 bytes) 1: The '''Doctrine of Lapse''' was an [[annexation]] policy devised by [[Jame... A Momentary Lapse of Reason (4845 bytes) 2: ...enter" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' 4: ..."3"|[[Image:PinkFloyd_amlor_cover.jpg|A Momentary Lapse of Reason]] 35: |valign="top"|<small>''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''<br />([[1987]])</small> 39: [[Pink Floyd]]'s [[album]] '''''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''''' was their first album since [[1983... 74: ...m)|The Final Cut]]'', band members went their separate ways until 1987, when Gilmour attempted to revive... Time lapse photography (894 bytes) 1: ...et interval and then played back at a much higher rate giving the illusion that time is passing more qui... 3: Time lapse photography can be done with film, but with [[dig... 7: Another way a time lapse movie can be made is by taking an ordinary [[vide... 9: ...er making it easy to produce high definition time lapse movies 13: ...tp://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap041103.html Time Lapse Photograph of an Eclipse] Rate (1629 bytes) 1: :<small>''See also: [[rates (tax)]]''</small> 3: ...ose you spend 9 dollars on 2 pounds of candy. The rate $9 / 2 pounds compares the money spent to the num... 7: ...[[frequency]], such as [[heart rate]] or [[sample rate]]. 9: ...fied]] so it has a denominator of 1. This type of rate is frequently used when referring to [[statistics... 14: Write the rate that compares the [[population]] to the number of... First-rate (2016 bytes) 3: ... [[fourth-rate|4th]], [[fifth-rate|5th]], [[sixth-rate|6th]]) in the [[rating system of the Royal Navy]]... 5: ...ate taking in stores.jpg|thumb|300px|''A '''first-rate''' taking in stores'' by [[J. M. W. Turner]] (pen... 7: '''First-rate''' was the designation used by the [[Royal Navy]]... 9: First-rate vessels carried over 850 crew and displaced in ex... 11: ...lt with more guns, and they too were called first-rates. Second-rate (1544 bytes) 3: ... [[fourth-rate|4th]], [[fifth-rate|5th]], [[sixth-rate|6th]]) in the [[rating system of the Royal Navy]]... 5: In the British [[Royal Navy]], a '''second-rate''' was a [[ship of the line]] mounting 90 to 98 g... 7: ...metimes being mistaken by the enemy for a [[first-rate]] which could make enemy commanders reluctant to ... 9: ...rrying a crew of 750. Being smaller than [[first-rate]] vessels, lighter guns were carried on their mid... 11: ...red too expensive or vulnerable to risk, a second-rate often served as a [[flagship]]. Fifth-rate (744 bytes) 3: ... [[fourth-rate|4th]], [[fifth-rate|5th]], [[sixth-rate|6th]]) in the [[rating system of the Royal Navy]]... 5: In the British [[Royal Navy]], a '''fifth-rate''' was a [[sailing frigate]] mounting 32 to 40 gu... 7: Fifth-rate ships acted as fast [[scout]]s or independent [[c... Third-rate (1728 bytes) 3: ... [[fourth-rate|4th]], [[fifth-rate|5th]], [[sixth-rate|6th]]) in the [[rating system of the Royal Navy]]... 5: In the British [[Royal Navy]], a '''third-rate''' was a [[ship of the line]] mounting 64 to 80 g... 7: ...ith [[second-rate]]s having 90 guns, and [[fourth-rate]]s 54-60 guns. As time passed, and different ship... 9: ...oy any single opponent. It was also cheaper to operate. 11: ...oyal Navy, British authors might still use "third-rate" to speak of a French 74. By the end of the [[18t... Cap rate (575 bytes) 1: A '''cap rate''' is the assumed rate of return on an investment in [[real estate]]. 3: ...[[net cash flow]] on the asset by the assumed cap rate. Effectively, this values the real estate as a [... 5: ... implied cap rate. Used in this fashion, the cap rate indicates rising or falling demand for real estat... Basal rate (424 bytes) 1: ...to arrange for a closely controlled basal insulin rate. The constant release insulins (e.g, [[Glargine]]... Fertility rate (1113 bytes) 1: ...te is usually at 2.1 births per woman; below this rate populations will not grow through reproduction. 3: ... providers of their parents in old age. Fertility rates are also higher due to the lack of access to [[c... 7: ...2127.html World Factbook table of Total Fertility Rate ordered by country name] 8: ...rank.html World Factbook table of Total Fertility Rate ordered by country rank] Fourth-rate (1658 bytes) 3: ... [[fourth-rate|4th]], [[fifth-rate|5th]], [[sixth-rate|6th]]) in the [[rating system of the Royal Navy]]... 5: ...volutionary]] and [[Napoleonic Wars]], the fourth rate was considered too weak to stand in the line of b... 7: ..., fourth rates were active in combat zones, illustrated by the fatal incident between [[HMS Leopard|HMS ... 11: ...ate reference for everything about British fourth-rates. Bit rate (3856 bytes) 1: ...computing]], '''bit rate''' (sometimes written bitrate) is the frequency at which [[bit]]s are passing a... 3: While often referred to as "speed", bit rate does not measure '''distance'''/time but '''numbe... 8: ... is sometimes used interchangeably with "[[baud]] rate", which is ''only'' the same if each bit occurs i... 10: For large bitrates, [[SI prefix]]es are used, ''not'' [[binary pref... 15: ...able exceptions of disk and memory I/O ''transfer rates''. To convert from byte/s to bit/s, simply multi... Interbank rate (663 bytes) 1: ...t_of_banks#United_Kingdom|London banks]], but the rate changes throughout the day. Heart rate (4357 bytes) 1: ...out 70 bpm (males) and 75 bpm (females), but this rate varies between people. 3: ...re. With very vigorous exercise, a maximum heart rate can be reached. 5: ...s (as happens in some [[arrhythmia]]s), the heart rate can be (much) higher than the pulse. 7: ==Control of heart rate== 10: ==Measuring heart rate== Flat rate (1284 bytes) 3: A '''flat rate''' (sometimes "'''linear rate'''") refers to a [[price|pricing structure]] that... 5: ... Internet]] all hour and days of the year (linear rate) and for all the [[customer]]s of the [[telco]] o... 7: ...d]] access to the Internet. To be universal, flat rate must be offered to the [[dial-up access]] users, ... 9: ...ernet in some countries of [[Europe]] has no flat rates pricing, following the obsolete "metered mentali... 11: A "'''wavy rate'''" is not a linear rate, because the Internet surfer pays the monthly fix...
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