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It depends on the on what sphere of the atmosphere you are talking about. At ground level (troposhere) it gets colder as altitude rises. Once the altitude reaches the stratosphere the temperature becomes warmer then cools down again as it reaches the stratopause, and continues to decline as altitude increases in the mesophere until the mesopause. The temperature then rises significantly when the altitude is high enough to be considered the thermosphere.

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As altitude increases in the Troposphere does the temperature increase?

No, as altitude increases in the Troposphere, the temperature generally decreases. This is because the Troposphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs, and the temperature decreases with altitude due to the decrease in air pressure and thinning of the air molecules that can store heat.


How does temperature change as you move from layer to layer in earth's atmosphere?

As you move from the troposphere (closest to the surface) to the stratosphere, temperature generally decreases with altitude due to the decreasing density of the air. In the stratosphere, temperature starts to increase with altitude due to the absorption of solar radiation by ozone. Overall, the trend is a decrease in temperature with altitude in the troposphere and an increase in temperature with altitude in the stratosphere.


What 4 factors can affect temperature for an area?

The four factors that can affect temperature for an area are latitude, altitude, proximity to bodies of water, and prevailing wind patterns. Latitude determines the angle at which sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, altitude affects air pressure and the amount of solar radiation absorbed, proximity to bodies of water moderates temperature changes, and prevailing wind patterns can bring air masses of different temperatures to the area.


What occurs when air temperature in the troposphere increases as altitude increases?

Typically, the air temperature in the troposphere decreases with altitude, following a pattern known as the environmental lapse rate. If the air temperature increases as altitude increases, it is referred to as a temperature inversion. Temperature inversions can trap pollutants and affect weather patterns by creating stable atmospheric conditions.


Name three things that effect air pressure?

temperature, water vapor, and elevation.

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Does altitude affect oven temperature?

Yes it does.


Does altitude and latitude affect the desert?

Yes it does. The higher the altitude, the cooler the temperature in general.


What the factors that affect air pressure?

temperature and altitude =D


Does the rotation of the earth affect azimuth and altitude?

The variation of the apparent azimuth and altitude of everything we see in the sky is the result of Earth's rotation.


How does altitude affect oven temperature?

Altitude should not affect oven temperature but it will affect how much your baked goods will rise in the oven. It is always a good idea to have an oven thermometer in your oven to make sure that the oven is calibrated properly.


3 factors that affect air pressure?

Altitude, temperature and humidity.


What depends on sunlight and altitude?

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How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?

Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude.


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


As altitude increases in the Troposphere does the temperature increase?

No, as altitude increases in the Troposphere, the temperature generally decreases. This is because the Troposphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs, and the temperature decreases with altitude due to the decrease in air pressure and thinning of the air molecules that can store heat.


How does temperature change as you move from layer to layer in earth's atmosphere?

As you move from the troposphere (closest to the surface) to the stratosphere, temperature generally decreases with altitude due to the decreasing density of the air. In the stratosphere, temperature starts to increase with altitude due to the absorption of solar radiation by ozone. Overall, the trend is a decrease in temperature with altitude in the troposphere and an increase in temperature with altitude in the stratosphere.


Why temperature outside the plane is lowest when at high altitude?

Because - the further you are away from the Earth's surface - the lower the temperature is.