Cloud movements in high terrestrial mountain climate. Alpine climate is the typical weather for the regions above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate. The temperature profile of the atmosphere is a result of an interaction between radiation and convection. Sunlight in the visible spectrum hits the ground and heats it. The ground then heats the air at the surface. As air rises and cools, it eventually becomes saturated and cannot hold its quantity of water vapor. Cinematic nature time lapse. 4K 3840×2160