Question

Calculate the temperature at the top of the mountain that is 1850m high. Sea level has a temperature that is 14°C and condensation begins at 850m. Show your work and use a diagram to highlight your answer.

Answer 1

Each 1000 m, the temperature drops by 6°C:

$$\Delta t=1850/1000·(-6)=-11.1°\text{C},$$

the temperature at 1850 m is

$$t=t_0-\Delta t=2.9°\text C.$$