The major differences in climate of mountains are temperature and moisture. Mountains are inclined to have much wetter climates than the surrounding flat land. They receive more rainfall than low lying areas since the temperature on top of mountains is inferior to the temperature at sea level. That is why you often see snow on the top of mountains all year surrounding. The superior the place is above sea level the colder it will be.
Climates change quickly on mountains, becoming colder the higher the altitude gets. This happens since as altitude increases, air becomes thinner and is less able to soak up and keep heat. The cooler the temperature the less evaporation there is meaning so as to there is more moisture in the air.
Because of the fast changes in altitude and temperature along a mountain slope, multiple ecological zones are “stacked” ahead one another sometimes ranging from dense tropical jungles to glacial ice inside a few kilometers.
Climates change quickly on mountains, becoming colder the higher the altitude gets. This happens since as altitude increases, air becomes thinner and is less able to soak up and keep heat. The cooler the temperature the less evaporation there is meaning so as to there is more moisture in the air.
Because of the fast changes in altitude and temperature along a mountain slope, multiple ecological zones are “stacked” ahead one another sometimes ranging from dense tropical jungles to glacial ice inside a few kilometers.
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