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Since air is "clear," sunlight passes through it easily and heats the ground. The atmosphere then gets heated from the ground and the atmosphere is warmer near the ground. As warm air rises from the ground, it expands and cools, and the sum result is colder air at higher altitudes than at the surface.
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∙ 11y agoAlthough higher altitudes are closer to the sun compared to lower altitudes, this difference has little to do with the warmth of the planet at any point along its surface. The main factor influencing the Earth's temperature is the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone - traps heat in the atmosphere, allowing the surface of the Earth to warm up. Some of the sun's radiation is reflected back into space - about 30%, depending on factors such as cloud cover and geological features.
The temperature decreases as altitude increases for a number reasons. Firstly, as altitude increases, air pressure decreases. This will result in the expansion of atmospheric gases, leading to a lower temperature. Secondly, the atmosphere is actually heated from below. Most of the energy from the sun enters the Earth's atmosphere in the form of visible light, which doesn't heat up the atmosphere as it passes through it. When this light is reflected by the Earth's surface, it is in the form of infrared energy, which can be absorbed by the molecules in the air. Greenhouse gases act as a barrier, preventing most of this infrared energy from escaping back into space. This results in there being more heat closer to the ground compared to higher elevations, such as at the top of a mountain.
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∙ 16y agobecause the earths crust generates heat and the sun also descend heat energy to the earth. the lower you are its going to be hot. But as you move away from the earth air pressure decreases.
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∙ 16y agoThe density of air is less in higher altitudes.
Since the dust particles in the air absorbs the light ,we feel heat .
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∙ 14y agoThe Atmosphere is Thinner. The atmosphere is like a blanket. the thicker the blanket the warmer you are. the thinner the blanket the colder you are. And so I thing this is right.
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∙ 12y agoi think it is because the sun is very far from us and the ground gets baked in heat, plus you are getting closer to space, and space doesn't absorbe heat
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What protects the earth from harmful radiation when found in the stratosphere but is a pollutant at lower altitudes?
why do Coastal communities often experience milder winters and cooler summers than further inland
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Why does it take longer to boil water at higher altitudes than lower altitudes?
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Why ice melts slowly at higher altitudes?
because there is low pressure at higher altitudes
Why doesn't cold air in high altitude sink?
The air at high altitudes is colder that that at lower altitudes, but it is less dense because it is under lower pressure. If you were to force high altitude air down to ground level it would compress and heat up, in most cases becoming warmer than the surrounding air. In such a situation the atmosphere is said to be unstable. In some cases, however, a sinking mass of air might not become warmer than the surroundings. In such cases warm air rises and cool air sinks in a process called convection.
In general what true about places at higher altitudes?
They have cooler temperatures than places at lower altitudes.
In general what is true about places at higher altitudes?
They have cooler temperatures than places at lower altitudes.
Why do jet airplanes fly at high altitudes?
Jet airplanes fly at high altitudes because it is more fuel efficient. Flying at higher altitudes uses less fuel than flying at lower altitudes.
What happens to brain at high altitudes?
Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells-at lower altitudes than you'd think.
What protect the earth from radiation when found in the stratosphere but is a pollutant at lower altitudes?
why do Coastal communities often experience milder winters and cooler summers than further inland
What protects the earth from harmful radiation when found in the stratosphere but is a pollutant at lower altitudes?
why do Coastal communities often experience milder winters and cooler summers than further inland
Is the upper stratosphere cooler than the lower stratosphere?
Is the upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere?\
The upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere.?
Is the upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere?\
What are the advantages of a high altitude flight?
One advantage is that there is usually less turbulence at higher altitudes. I think because you are flying higher than those "pockets" of turbulence that you experience at lower altitudes.
Is the upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere?
Is the upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere?\
Why fighters planes fly at great heights?
At high altitudes the atmosphere is less dense that at lower altitudes. This means that planes flying higher experience less drag (friction) than those lower down, so that means they can go faster.
Why do fighter planes fly at great height?
At high altitudes the atmosphere is less dense that at lower altitudes. This means that planes flying higher experience less drag (friction) than those lower down, so that means they can go faster.
