Why Is It Colder the Higher We Go Despite Being Closer to the Sun? || Zeleon Answers Ep. 4

A short video explaining how air pressure affects temperature. I hope that y'all learned something new from this video :)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Why it is warmer at sea level
00:22 Why it is colder at higher elevations

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc72E1j9RRY
Song title: K/DA Beats for Lo-fi Legends
Artist: Legends of Runeterra
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Sources:
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/question186.htm

Transcript:
Ever wondered why it is colder the higher up we go, despite us being closer to the sun? Air is a pretty good insulator of heat, meaning that they retain heat well. At sea level, there is a lot of air above us, meaning that the air closer to the ground is more tightly packed from being squished by the air above. This means that we have more air molecules insulating the heat from the sun at lower altitudes. In contrast, as we go higher, the air is more spread apart since there is less air above it squishing it down. This means that we have less air insulating the heat the higher up we go. In other words, temperature follows air pressure, so since the air pressure is higher at sea level than at Mt. Everest, the temperature would also be much higher. I hope that y’all have learned something interesting today, thank you for your time, and stay hydrated!

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