Geography: altitude: the freezing point
Self-tutoring about snow and ice on mountains: the tutor wonders about the height of freezing.
The temperature at height is approximated by
T=Tsea_level – 0.0065h,
h in metres, T in °C.In a tropical place let’s imagine a sea-level temp of 32°C. At what height will the temperature be 0?
0=32-0.0065h->0.0065h=32->h=4923m.
Therefore, Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5895m, has permanent snow on top:)
Source:
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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