Alps

:This article is about the Alps in Europe. For other mountain ranges see Alps (disambiguation).

Climate

:Main article: Climate of the Alps

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The climate of the Alps is the climate, or average weather conditions over a long time, of the central Alpine region of Europe. As we rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere, the temperature decreases. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.

Related Topics:
Climate - Weather - Europe - Sea level - Atmosphere - Temperature - Decreases - Mountain - Wind - Volume - Heat - Precipitation - Snow - Rain

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