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As we rise in the troposphere, the lowest division of the atmosphere, the temperature on the average falls at about 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit. This is called the dry adiabatic lapse rate and holds until we reach the stratosphere at about 8-10 miles at which point the temperature, which has cooled to about -60 degrees Celsius starts to rise again. The drop in temperature as we move up through the troposphere is primarily caused by the decreasing weight of the air in a column above the point we are measuring. Although the actual state of the atmosphere at any moment is very complex, the simplest thermodynamic model predicts that a small volume of air will expand slightly if it rises slightly. This expansion extracts energy from the air and thus is becomes slightly cooler. The same effect, namely expansion creating cooling and compression causing warming, is used in refrigerators.
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∙ 12y agoIn the atmosphere, air temperature decreases with increasing altitude.
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∙ 16y agoThe air gets thinner the higher you go, and thin air does not hold the heat so well.
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∙ 10y agobecause as you get higher into the air the air gets lighter and becomes cold
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∙ 12y agoThe further up you go, the colder it gets. That's why lot of mountain tops are snow covered, even when it's not winter.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Of Air Pressure.
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What happens to gas as the temperature rises?
when any gas is expanded, it's pressure would drop and the temperature would drop as well resulting with cold atmosphere.
What is a steady drop in temperature called?
a steady drop in temperature is called a gradual front
What does elevation or higher latitude have to do with temperature?
pray and findout
How do you dissolve solutes faster?
Mixing and temperature elevation
What happens to temperature if albedo is increased?
A decrease in radiative equilibrium temperature
How temperature changes with increased elevation?
At higher altitude the temperature is lower.
What are two ways for air to become saturated?
From increased evaporation or from a drop in the temperature.
Why does air temperature drop at higher elevation?
Look at this extremely similar question answered by me and RR12345: Why_do_areas_of_high_elevations_have_lower_temperature
What is the relationship between elevation and temperature?
As a general rule in the atmosphere, the higher the elevation the lower the temperature. However, certain atmospheric conditions may produce an 'inversion', where temperature increases with elevation.
What is relationship between temperature and elevation?
Temperature decreases as the elevation increases.
Can elevation drop?
Yes.
What happens to gas as the temperature rises?
when any gas is expanded, it's pressure would drop and the temperature would drop as well resulting with cold atmosphere.
40 Describe at least two ways in which physical geography can affect weather?
Air moving from a higher elevation to a lower elevation can cause turbulence in the air stream increasing air speed at the base of an elevation drop. Air moving over water will drop in temperature causing moisture evaporation in to the atmosphere. In the winter this is sometimes called "lake effect snow"
Why is there increased precipitation at higher elevation?
It is colder
Temperature vs elevation?
As the altitude or elevation increases the temperature decreases. The temperature drops about 6.5 degree Celsius for every I km increase.
What is the relationship between elevations and climate?
The relationship between elevation and climate has to do with temperature. The higher up the elevation is the colder the temperature is.
What is the temperature of radars?
equivalent noise temperature; elevation angle
