Answer to Question #138256 in Physical geography for Olivia Evans

Question

Calculate the temperature of a town situated on the top of a mountain at the height 600m above sea level, given that the sea level temperature is 37 degrees

Answer 1

Every 1000 m (1 km), the temperature drops for 6°C. Therefore, 600 meters correspond to

$$t=\frac{600}{1000}\cdot6=3.6°\text{C}.$$

The temperature of air near at the height of the town is

$$t_t=37-3.6=33.4°\text{C}.$$