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Dynamic mountain climate

Life form controls temperature

 

While bare ground may heat up to 80 °C, a treeline tree may experience cool air temperature, tussocks and shrubs may thrive at intermediate warm temperatures.


 

1 - Maximum temperatures on clear summer days in the Australian Snowy Mountains, 2040 m.

 

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29 August 2011
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