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The fact that it is colder on mountain plateaus has been bugging me.
(Or isn't it?)
As I understand it, air is heated by the ground and expands while rising up, lowering the temperature by (adiabatic) expansion.
But how does that work on a mountain plateau?
Shouldn't the temperature there be more or less the same as on sea level, since the ground there is heated directly by the sun?
(Or isn't it?)
As I understand it, air is heated by the ground and expands while rising up, lowering the temperature by (adiabatic) expansion.
But how does that work on a mountain plateau?
Shouldn't the temperature there be more or less the same as on sea level, since the ground there is heated directly by the sun?