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| Apr 17, 2019 at 16:04 | comment | added | Darrel Hoffman | Though I suspect having giant lungs and having to supply air to a giant body would have an effect on breathing overall, but in that case I suppose your stance might not matter. At any rate, I can definitely say from experience that it's definitely noticeably cooler on top of a 3 story building than it is on the ground. And on the inside, it's definitely warmer near the ceiling. | |
| Apr 17, 2019 at 15:58 | comment | added | Dan W | @NuclearWang but you're absolutely right, it won't have a noticeable effect on breathability. | |
| Apr 17, 2019 at 15:53 | comment | added | Dan W | @NuclearWang Adiabatic cooling is only one effect, and near the surface won't be the most significant. Near the surface there are more significant changes in temperature. Partly this is due to radiation off the ground, and partly due to wind being stronger higher up (though if all the scenery is scaled, this might not be as significant). This question (earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/9406/…) cites 4-5C differences between 2m and 10m. | |
| Apr 16, 2019 at 18:45 | comment | added | Nuclear Hoagie | Adiabatic cooling occurs at around 10C per 1000m, so a change of 10m will cool the air by ~0.1C. It's not noticeably colder on the roof of a 3-story building, nor do you get out of breath from the marginally thinner atmosphere. You're way overestimating the magnitude of these effects over a paltry 10m. | |
| Apr 16, 2019 at 12:54 | history | answered | Darrel Hoffman | CC BY-SA 4.0 |