Random Aeronautical Term
Adiabatic Cooling
A process by which a parcel of air cools. When a parcel of air is lifted, pressure is reduced due to the elevation increase. This reduction in pressure causes the parcel of air to expand in volume and, in turn, the parcel cools to maintain an energy balance because no energy is added to the parcel.
[Source: Flight In Icing Conditions]
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