The temperature of the air around Earth is directly related to the amount of radiated heat from the sun hitting the Earth's surface, thereby warming it.
Hot air rises and cools. It cools because the upper atmosphere is a lot cooler than closer to Earth.
The upper atmosphere is cooler because the temperature in space is extremely cold - approximately minus 270 degrees celsius or minus 455 degrees fahrenheit. Basically, the nearer you get to space, the cooler it will get!
The Higher you go, the colder it gets and less oxygen.
The speed of sound at 12000 meters above sea level is approximately 295 meters per second. Sound travels faster in colder temperatures and lower pressures, which are characteristics of higher altitudes.
Yes, your 'altitude' is a measure of your height relative to sea level. If by "as you get higher" you mean "as your intoxication increases" then No.
The sea is at a particular level compared to land. Most land is above sea level (or it would be under the sea or very far inland). If you are a mile above sea level, then you are a mile above where the sea would be if there was no land there.
Atmospheric pressure is higher at sea level than at the top of a mountain. This is because atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude; as you ascend, there is less air above you exerting pressure. At sea level, the weight of the entire column of air above contributes to higher pressure compared to the thinner air found at higher elevations.
The Higher you go, the colder it gets and less oxygen.
The higher the elevation, the colder it gets.
As the ground gets higher above sea level the climate gets colder.
The speed of sound at 12000 meters above sea level is approximately 295 meters per second. Sound travels faster in colder temperatures and lower pressures, which are characteristics of higher altitudes.
The further you are from sea level, the thinner the atmosphere becomes. Thinner air is less capable of trapping heat, so the temperature drops as you gain altitude. This is why mountains, which are higher above sea level, tend to be colder than low-lying areas.
Arizona has a higher lowest point at 70 feet above sea level, a higher high point at 12,633 feet above sea level and a higher mean elevation at 4,100 feet above sea level. The highest elevation in South Carolina is 3,560 feet above sea level and its mean elevation is 350 feet above sea level.
Above the sea level
since it is above sea level the air pressure is lower which makes the climate cooler than in places with a low latitude
Elevation is the reason that tempertures become cooler as you go higher above sea level.
Highton is higher above sea level compared to Booringa Steeltown.
As you ascend higher above sea level, the air pressure and density decrease. With a decrease in air pressure, the air molecules are less tightly packed, making it harder for them to retain heat. This leads to a temperature drop as you go higher above sea level.
Because the higher in the sky you are, the colder the air is. Hence why the tops of mountains are always cold and have snow on (most of) them