EPISODE · Jul 12, 2021 · 3 MIN
If heat rises, why is it colder up mountains?
from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith
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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