{"id":869,"date":"2017-04-26T21:48:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T21:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/geophysical\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=869"},"modified":"2017-04-27T21:05:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T21:05:47","slug":"hightland-climates-group-h","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geophysical\/chapter\/hightland-climates-group-h\/","title":{"raw":"Hightland Climates (Group H)","rendered":"Hightland Climates (Group H)"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"alignright wp-image-920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2017\/04\/27184945\/11144704295_f7d3a9f712_z.jpg\" alt=\"A large river flowing between two mountains\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/>When climate conditions in a small area are different from those of the surroundings, the climate of the small area is called a <strong>microclimate<\/strong>. The microclimate of a valley may be cool relative to its surroundings since cold air sinks. The ground surface may be hotter or colder than the air a few feet above it, because rock and soil gain and lose heat readily. Different sides of a mountain will have different microclimates. In the Northern Hemisphere, a south-facing slope receives more solar energy than a north-facing slope, so each side supports different amounts and types of vegetation.\r\n\r\nAltitude mimics latitude in climate zones. Climates and biomes typical of higher latitudes may be found in other areas of the world at high altitudes.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2017\/04\/27184945\/11144704295_f7d3a9f712_z.jpg\" alt=\"A large river flowing between two mountains\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/>When climate conditions in a small area are different from those of the surroundings, the climate of the small area is called a <strong>microclimate<\/strong>. The microclimate of a valley may be cool relative to its surroundings since cold air sinks. The ground surface may be hotter or colder than the air a few feet above it, because rock and soil gain and lose heat readily. Different sides of a mountain will have different microclimates. In the Northern Hemisphere, a south-facing slope receives more solar energy than a north-facing slope, so each side supports different amounts and types of vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>Altitude mimics latitude in climate zones. Climates and biomes typical of higher latitudes may be found in other areas of the world at high altitudes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-869\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geography. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: R. 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