Why is it Really Cold in the Mountains?

This is one of these questions where most feel like they should know the answer, many seem to know the answer, but then somehow everyone tells a different story. In this deep dive, we get to the bottom of why it is really cold in the Mountains. The interactive version is available at: https://marblescience.com/blog/why-is... Sources: 1. Lutgens, Frederick K. and Edward J. Tarbuck (1995) The Atmosphere, Prentice Hall, 6th ed., pp. 14–17 2. Jacchia, Luigi Giuseppe. "Revised static models of the thermosphere and exosphere with empirical temperature profiles." SAO Special Report 332 (1971). 3. U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770... 4. Richard M. Goody; James C.G. Walker (1972). Atmospheres. Prentice-Hall. p. 59. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Stationary Atmosphere 06:43 What About the Thermosphere? 13:28 Troposphere - Atmosphere in Motion