Geography
It is generally observed that the farms and the houses, hotels at holiday resorts in the Himalayas are built on the upper slopes of the valley. What according to you is the reason for this fact?
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This is mainly due to the phenomenon of temperature inversion. In mountainous regions at night, the heavier cold air sinks down into the valley, while the lighter warm air moves up the slopes. This causes the valley floor to become much cooler, often leading to foggy and damp conditions. To avoid these colder, less comfortable conditions, houses, farms, and resorts are usually built on the warmer upper slopes.
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