Why? Sorry... I'm studying air pressure... and I came across this question in my head... so... any help?
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2007-02-20 22:11:37 · 7 answers · asked by annyhc821 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Well the answer to this can be that as you go up higher the air around you becomes thinner. As a result of which there is less air to be heated by the sun. By default the temperature is sub zero only - the best example for this is the very low temperature of outer space where it is very cold due to the absence of air for the sun to heat. Hence as altitude rises the air becomes thinner as a consequence of which the temperature is also lower.
PS: this is also the reason why planets far away from sun like jupiter are also very cold - jupiter doesn't have a atmosphere to trap the heat
2007-02-20 22:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by aravind 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general... From your studies you'll know that air pressure decreases with altitude which means there's less atoms and molecules in the air at high altitude (the reason it becomes harder to breath when a person climbs high mountains) and therefore the heat generated by the atoms and molecules is dispersed further - leading to cooling. The actual rate is 0.65 degrees Celsius per 100 metres (3 and a half degrees Fahrenheit per 1000 feet).
A detailed answer would be complicated because it involves, amongst other things, moist and dry adiabatic lapse rates, latent heats of evapouration and environmental lapse rates. You could look these terms up for a more detailed answer.
2007-02-21 00:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 21:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by schaner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up "dry adiabatic lapse rate" and I think you'll find some very enlightening info relating to your question.
2007-02-21 00:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the air is thinner,, making it less of an insulator and nothing wants to be warm,,, every thing is cooling down,, it's just easier when the air is thinner
2007-02-21 06:36:26 · answer #5 · answered by brak_the_hun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm... I believe because they are closer to the earths atmosphere and I dont think the more closer you get to space its goign to get hot is it now?
2007-02-20 22:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
becoz they are near to sky
2007-02-20 23:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by PRASSANA K 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋