increasing altitude

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandaltitude

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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altitude
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæl.tə.tuːd/
height above ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandaltitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nevertheless, the effect ofincreasingaltitudeon adult emergence patterns is unknown.
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Within the study area, above-ground productivity decreased markedly withincreasingaltitude.
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Damage by the drought generally increased withincreasingaltitude, except for mortality on ultrabasic substrata.
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Measurements of rainfall and atmospheric aridity indicated that the departure from normal conditions during the drought became greater withincreasingaltitude.
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The species composition at our forest sites completely changed withincreasingaltitude.
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In summary, the climatic departure from normal conditions seems to have become greater withincreasingaltitude.
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The present results showed that flight season tends to increase in duration withincreasingaltitude.
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Unlike foliar nutrient concentrations, the amounts of plant-available nutrients in mineral soil were not affected by altitude or increased significantly withincreasingaltitude.
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Leaf morphology often changes withincreasingaltitude, whereby in many cases leaves become thicker and more xeromorphic.
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The general effect ofincreasingaltitudewas to increase the proportions of trees that died standing but to decrease the proportions of snapped and to a lesser extent uprooted trees.
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Both the observed and predicted duration of the flight period in response toincreasingaltitudeindicated that flight season tends to be prolonged in duration at higher altitudes.
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Afterburner efficiency also declines significantly if, as is usually the case, the inlet and tailpipe pressure decreases withincreasingaltitude.
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But the weight of the atmospheric gas is reduced as the balloon rises, because its density diminishes withincreasingaltitude.
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Because the temperature in the tropopause and lower stratosphere remains constant (or slightly decreases) withincreasingaltitude, very little convective turbulence occurs at these altitudes.
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The activity of pollinators decreases withincreasingaltitude.
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It applies for any quantity with a concentration decreasing exponentially withincreasingaltitude.
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Though the boiling point decreases withincreasingaltitude, it is not enough to affect the disinfecting process.
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An altimeter measures air pressure, which decreases withincreasingaltitudefollowing the barometric formula, and from the surrounding's pressure calculates and displays the corresponding altitude.
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The stratosphere defines a layer in which temperatures rise withincreasingaltitude.
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Temperatures drop withincreasingaltitudeto the mesopause that marks the top of this middle layer of the atmosphere.
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