Why it gets colder the higher up you go

[Quasar44]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

 

[rightwinger]

The higher up you get, the closer you are to the sun
It gets warmer

Science

 

[westwall]

The higher up you get, the closer you are to the sun
It gets warmer

Science

Hmmm, these climbers on Everest will disagree with you.

 

[TNHarley]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

Thank you! I havent thought about that factoid since i learned it in the 3rd grade.

 

[Quasar44]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

Thank you! I havent thought about that factoid since i learned it in the 3rd grade.

It’s my job to teach fundamental Middle School Science here

 

[rightwinger]

The higher up you get, the closer you are to the sun
It gets warmer

Science

Hmmm, these climbers on Everest will disagree with you.

The closer you get to a heat source the warmer it gets

Basic Physics

 

[L.K.Eder]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

lol

 

[Quasar44]

I have had over 50 good fundamental science posts and many more to come

 

[Muhammed]

The higher up you get, the closer you are to the sun
It gets warmer

Science

Hmmm, these climbers on Everest will disagree with you.

And these park rangers in death valley.

 

[miketx]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

Oh bullshit. Everyone knows when you go higher you get closer to the sun. The closer you get to the sun the hotter it is.

 

[bodecea]

The main reason might surprise you

The ground on the earth is a huge collector of heat
Suns energy gets absurd in huge amounts by the sun
Then after peak heat ( around 12–1) , it releases that energy from the ground back to the air as infrared
So the higher up you’re , the less interaction you have with the IR heat and you don’t feel as hot

Sure...has nothing to do with thinner air.......................

 

[bodecea]

I have had over 50 good fundamental science posts and many more to come

And you're doing what for a living?

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

Only true for troposphere and mesosphere. Temperature in the aptly-named Thermosphere can reach 4500 F.