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262 - ATPL Question Bank in English - A saturated air parcel descends a slope while enough cloud droplets remain available to evaporate and maintain saturation. Compared with an unsaturated parcel descending dry adiabatically, its temperature increases at:

Question 262 - Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

A lower rate than in dry air, as condensation gives out heat.
The same rate as if the air mass were dry.
A higher rate than in dry air, as it gives up latent evaporation heat.
A lower rate than in dry air, as evaporation absorbs heat.

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