What is the difference between plateau alpine climate and temperate continental climate?

In the plateau and high mountain areas at middle and low latitudes, the climate changes vertically from the foothills to the top of the mountain, and there are different natural landscapes. The hillside below the mountain is covered with trees, and then there are young and low plants. At a certain height, plants can't grow again, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow and ice.

The main features of plateau climate are:

(1) The solar radiation is strong and the radiation difference is small. Due to the high altitude of the plateau, the atmospheric thickness, air density, water vapor content and atmospheric aerosol content decrease accordingly. Therefore, the direct radiation intensity of the sun in the plateau area is large, especially the ultraviolet radiation intensity is large;

(2) The daily temperature difference is significant;

(3) Precipitation is obviously affected by topography. Generally, the edge of the plateau facing the humid airflow is a rainy area, while the rainfall on the side facing the humid airflow and inside the plateau is less.

(4) Strong winds, windy weather, thunderstorms and hail. [

The temperate continental climate is characterized by intense heat in winter, large annual temperature difference, concentrated precipitation, four distinct seasons, less annual rainfall and strong continental climate.