As a rough guide, for every 1000ft we go higher the air temperature decreases by approximately 2 degrees Celcius, because of the reduced air pressure as we get higher.
That is why, as you go up into the mountains, the air temperature gets less. If you go high enough into the mountains it may become cold enough for snow to stay on the ground.
That’s why ski resorts are in the mountains and not at the beach.
Hector loves the weather. He is particularly interested in how weather affects aviation, and he provides detailed analysis of how the weather may impact Junior Flyer flights. One of the best things about being a meteorologist, according to Hector, is that other people think he has some kind of psychic ability, but really it is just old fashioned science. Best of all, however, is that he can wear whatever kind of zany shirts he likes when he goes to work.
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