2007-01-05 14:00:50 · 5 answers · asked by dax 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Massenerhebung effect: The tendency for mountains to significantly modify the prevailing climate.
The Massenerhebung effect describes variation in the tree-line based on mountain size and location.
Massenerhebung effect is defined as the depression of altitudinal limit for forest in smaller mountains than in large (continental) mountains, due to less adiabatic cooling on big continents).
In English... this means that the tree line on mountains will be higher (warmer mountains) or lower (colder mountains) depending on the regional climate of the mountain itself. This directly relates to the size and shape of the mountain and to its surrounding topography.
2007-01-05 14:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by evokid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Massenerhebung effect is where similar vegetation grows higher on mountain ranges than on smal, isolated mountains. Has to do with climatic conditions.
2007-01-05 22:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by K. C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Massenerhebung effect describes variation in the tree-line based on mountain size and location. In general, mountains surrounded by large ranges will tend to have lower tree-lines than more isolated mountains due to heat retention and wind shadowing.
2007-01-05 22:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by Corinne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is the condition you experience soon after eating 200 jalapeno peppers; Commonly you wound hear someone say...These jalapenos are "messin up my bung". Eventually, with the effects of the jalapenos the sentence became a blur of one word; thus introducing the term...massenerbung to the medical world.
2007-01-05 22:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by BigOil 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Translates roughly to the lifting of a mass.
2007-01-05 22:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋