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Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?

By James Renwick, Professor, Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes colder in the mountains.

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