If heat rises, why is it colder up mountains?
- Author
- Dr Chris Smith
- Published
- Mon 12 Jul 2021
- Episode Link
- https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/if-heat-rises-why-it-colder-mountains
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
