Surface Pressure Lapse Rate MET

The lapse rate (this is the rate pressure falls at, not the actual pressure) close to the surface is 27 feet or 8 metres for every 1 hPahPa —Hectopascal drop in pressure (note hectoPascal, not just Pascals).

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What is the approximate value of the pressure lapse rate near to the surface?