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That's a trick question, since at VERY high altitudes the trend reverses momentarilly. It's dependant on what the sun can heat: at low altitudes, where the atmosphere is predominantly oxygen and nitrogen, the solid earth itself is the only heat absorber. Hence, the further you get from the warm soil of the earth, the colder you get.
At very high altitudes (over 60,000 ft, I believe... higher than any mountain), larger gas molecules like Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide, etc. can absorb some heat. It's still way too cold to live there, though, so I wouldn't recommend it
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How would the observed temperature be affected if distillation was performed on top of a mountain?
The boiling point temperature is lower at low pressure (altitude).
What is healthier - living at low or high altitude?
High altitude
Is the pressure high or low at high altitude?
it is low. due to gravity
Does a satellite in low tilt at low altitude show more of the earths surface than one in high tilt at same altitude?
a satellite in a low tilt at a low altitude can see earth better.
Mt McKinley's climate?
Mt McKinley is nice and dry at high altitude. But cold at low altitude.
Why do nose bleed at high altitude?
because the pressure is high and temperature is low
Why Nose bleeds at high altitude?
because the pressure is high and temperature is low
Why doe the amount of water vapour decrease rapidly with altitude?
To know the reason behind it remember one thing that with increasing altitude the temperature decreases eg. in may month there will be high temperature in mumbai that is at low altitude and comparatively low temperature in himalayan region (eg. srinagar) that is at high altitude.Now as we know that high temperature increases the rate of evaporation and if the rate of evaporation is increased through leaves then more water will go into atmosphere and humidity will increase and this gives us our answer that is...............at high altitude because of low temperature the evaporation rate decreases and thus there are less water vapour in atmosphere as compared to low altitude areas where there is high temperature and high vapour rate in air due to evaporation
How does atmospheric parameters affect aircraft's lift and drag force generation while gaining altitude?
Temperature - low temperature gains altitude quicker Pressure - High pressure gains altitude quicker Density - Low density gains altitude quicker
How would the observed temperature be affected if distillation was performed on top of a mountain?
The boiling point temperature is lower at low pressure (altitude).
What is healthier - living at low or high altitude?
High altitude
How do you bake cakes at a low altitude?
Cake recipes only need adjusting for high altitude, not for low altitude.
Is the pressure high or low at high altitude?
it is low. due to gravity
This is the effect on temperature when altitude increases.?
At high altitude the temeperature is lower.
Why doesn't the desert have high altitude?
Some deserts have low elevation, some have a rather high elevation. Not all deserts have a low altitude.
What characteristic of the atmosphere changes with altitude?
The temperature and level of oxygen. High altitudes sometimes have more snow and low altitudes are usually drier.
Does a satellite in low tilt at low altitude show more of the earths surface than one in high tilt at same altitude?
a satellite in a low tilt at a low altitude can see earth better.
