MOUNTAINOUS CLIMATE

Depending how high the mountain if effects the climate. As altitude increases the temperature decreases. Wind velocity also increases as altitude increases causing blizzards. At the bottom of mountain area trees and vegetation grow but decreases as altitude increases.
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CHINA:

The Taoist Temple of Imperial family is located on Wudang mountain. When the temple was built it couldn’t not be built on a straight symmetrical axis doe to the typography of the area. This resulted in a zig zag shaped form with uneven left and right. The resulting building layout became criss cross with various turns.

“This pattern makes the buildings be undulating and crisscross. It can not only stagger the sunshine dead angels caused by the buildings, but also make it favourable for ventilation and sets off the mysterious atmosphere by contrast. This kind of pattern was successfully applied in constructing the South Crag Palace, the Five-Dragon Palace and the Taihe Palace. “

“With precise calculation, the palace wall joined perfectly and let in no air. Even if wind is whistling outside the palace, the flame of candle in it won't move. When it is raining and blowing with lightening accompanied by peal of thunder, blaze flashes around the palace. And the Golden Palace becomes more clean and bright after the thunderstorm. 500 years have passed, the Golden Palace still stands erect on the top of the Peak of Heaven Pillar and glistens as it originally did. It is regarded as a piece of precious works combining techniques of both construction and casting. “

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AIR FLOW EFFECTS ON MOUNTAIN TERRAIN:
Mountains have two sides. The windwards side is the side of the mountain facing the direction of the wind. The other side is the leeward side which is the side protected from the wind.

The leeward side is always drier then the windward side because by the time the air gets to the leeward side of the mountain it has already lost some of its moisture. Many of the deserts of the world are formed because of the lack of moisture blocked by the mountains. The Gabi desert is located behind the Himalaya mountain range in Asia.
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