Usually, air masses at high altitude are colder than those close to the ground, because the ground is heated by the Sun, and all air radiates away energy at night. Sometimes warm air with low density moves over a cold ground layer; or cold, dense air at night flows down mountain slopes, while the mountain tops receive
Usually, air masses at high altitude are colder than those close to the ground, because the ground is heated by the Sun, and all air radiates away energy at night. Sometimes warm air with low density moves over a cold ground layer; or cold, dense air at night flows down mountain slopes, while the mountain tops receive
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3) Usually, air masses at high altitude are colder than those close to the ground, because the ground is heated by the Sun, and all air radiates away energy at night. Sometimes warm air with low density moves over a cold ground layer; or cold, dense air at night flows down mountain slopes, while the mountain tops receive full sunlight during the day. In each case, the air pressure decreases from ground level to high altitude – but density and temperature profiles change. If the temperature is higher at high altitude, this is also called:
an inversion
relative humidity
non-conservation of energythe rain shadow effect
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