The height of the mountain is 10500 m. At the top the temperature is 51. What is the air temperature at the foot of the mountain?

In the troposphere, with an increase in altitude for each kilometer, the air temperature decreases by 6 ° C / km

1) Let’s convert meters to kilometers: 10,500 m = 10.5 km.

2) Find out how much the air temperature has dropped when climbing to a given height.

To do this, multiply it by the decrease in temperature per kilometer:

10.5 km * 6 ° C / km = 63 ° C

3) Find out what the temperature is at the foot of the mountain.

To do this, add the temperature decrease to the temperature at the top:

-51 ° C + 63 ° C = 12 ° C

Answer: 12 ° C