Comment on How can an airplane hit -47°c (-52°f) temperatures while flying over Southern Florida?

tux7350@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

The dry adiabatic lapse rate is the reason. Its 2°C per 1,000ft or 3.5°F. If the plane is cruising at 30,000ft that’s a temperature difference of 105°F from the plane to the ground.

Did some flying for awhile, gets cold up there.

source
Sort:hotnewtop