Excel and Climate Control
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OhMyBelldandy009
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Excel and Climate Control
WTF? How can excel be dying from heat exhausrion in the city and then be dying of frostbite at a nearby mountain? You'd think the two extremes would yield a somewhat mild climate!
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Rozard
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Well, in the city, everything is surrounded by pavement, and will absorb the heat, making the land around it hotter. The mountain is away from the city, and is at a higher elevation. Besides, who says that those episodes don't take place in different seasons? 
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EarthCurrent
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wacky weather
Yeppers, since I'm a graduate teaching assistant in geography I'll prattle on a bit.
Cities
Cities are indeed heat islands. Due to the fact that there is typically little vegetative cover, cities absorb shortwave insolation and release long wave heat radiation much more quickly than would a mountain climate. Therefore, planting trees, and creating green belts in cities is one effective way to combat the heat.
Mountains
The dry adiabatic lapse rate is typically 5.5 degrees Farienheit every 1000 feet in elevation you climb, and orographic processes will also contribute to rapid cooling of air masses as they climb mountain slopes. There fore it is possible to have rapid temper change when climb up a mountain. It is for this reason that mountain weather patterns can be highly erradic and can change from a sunny day to a blizzard in mere hours.
Cities
Cities are indeed heat islands. Due to the fact that there is typically little vegetative cover, cities absorb shortwave insolation and release long wave heat radiation much more quickly than would a mountain climate. Therefore, planting trees, and creating green belts in cities is one effective way to combat the heat.
Mountains
The dry adiabatic lapse rate is typically 5.5 degrees Farienheit every 1000 feet in elevation you climb, and orographic processes will also contribute to rapid cooling of air masses as they climb mountain slopes. There fore it is possible to have rapid temper change when climb up a mountain. It is for this reason that mountain weather patterns can be highly erradic and can change from a sunny day to a blizzard in mere hours.
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Re: wacky weather
I guess that's how you got your name then...earthcurrent wrote:Yeppers, since I'm a graduate teaching assistant in geography I'll prattle on a bit.
o.0OhMyBelldandy009 wrote:Wow, I can't cover one of my breasts with one of my hands. I'm growing! My right arm and right foot are cold. Brr...
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OhMyBelldandy009
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Re: wacky weather
Did I share a little too much?
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EarthCurrent
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ponder
Even with my vast scientific training I can't help you with this problem.OhMyBelldandy009 wrote:Wow, I can't cover one of my breasts with one of my hands. I'm growing! My right arm and right foot are cold. Brr...
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Re: ponder
Hey, it's not a problem. It's a blessing!
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EarthCurrent
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Re: ponder
8) heh...OhMyBelldandy009 wrote:Hey, it's not a problem. It's a blessing!