Episode 479
If heat rises, why is it colder up mountains?
Why are mountaintops cold if hot air rises?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
July 12, 20213m 17s
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Show Notes
Wayne got in touch to ask: "We've always learned that heat rises but it's normally cooler in the mountains. Shouldn't their higher elevation make it warmer there?" Sally Le Page reached out to atmospheric physicist Simon Clark for the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Simon Clarkmountainscold airhot airheat risespressure