>"if we move air up through the atmosphere it will expand > and cool down at a fixed rate of 3 degrees Celsius for every > 1000 feet, or 10 degrees Celsius for every kilometre it rises."
I believe you are correct for dry air. It is my understanding that the rate of change for moist air is 6 degrees per 1000 meters.
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