Why is altitude a influence on the climate of a region?

Answer 1

As sunlight hits solid land and ocean, some of the energy generates heat. This gradual heating of the land and ocean radiates its heat out to the surrounding air.

Although the air itself interacts with the sunlight, it doesn't generate significant heat.

The higher up you go, the less land you will encounter, therefore, there is less means for the sun to transfer heat to the air.

This process combination with the drop in air pressure means that the temperature steadily drops with increase in altitude (6.5C per 1,000m on average).

It should be noted that this pattern only applies to the Troposphere, (the first 10,000m)

Answer 2

Altitude affects climate because air pressure decreases with elevation, leading to cooler temperatures. Higher altitudes may also experience more precipitation due to orographic lift, where air is forced to rise and condenses into clouds and rain. Additionally, the angle of the sun's rays changes with altitude, impacting the amount of solar energy received by the region.

Answer 3

it's the higher you get the less air pressure so the heat excapes quickly and the lower the more air pressure sows down the heat from excaping.

Alex A.