Bats use topography and nocturnal updrafts to fly high and fast
M. Teague O’Mara, Francisco Amorim, Martina Scacco, Gary F. McCracken, Kamran Safi, Vanessa A. Mata, Ricardo Tomé, Sharon M. Swartz, Martin Wikelski, Pedro Beja, Hugo Rebelo, Dina K. N. Dechmann
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Orographic liftNocturnalAltitude (triangle)ClimbEffects of high altitude on humansAtmospheric sciencesForagingEnvironmental scienceMeteorologyEcologyBiologyGeologyGeographyPrecipitationAerospace engineeringGeometryEngineeringMathematicsBat Biology and Ecology StudiesCryospheric studies and observationsAvian ecology and behavior