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Shouldn't the permanent snow line be considerably higher in the Alps and on Mt Hood if temperature falls 6.5°C per 1000 meters?
There are a couple of issues that you need to add to your picture.
First, the temperature varies over time so it is not constant at a certain elevation throughout e.g. the summer.
Second, snow will ...
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