Re: If hot air rises,why are temperatures cooler on mountain tops?

Area: Other
Posted By: Zac Abraham, Nuclear Reactor Operator, USN
Date: Tue Apr 29 09:51:53 1997
Area of science: Other
ID: 860448138.Ot

Message:

Hot air does rise due to its lesser density that the surrounding air, 
however, there is less atmospheric pressure at higher elevations,
allowing denser (colder) air to remain at the top of a mountain...

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