Temperature inversion

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn atmospheric condition in which a cooler layer of air lies below a warmer layer of air that functions as a "ceiling" for the cooler layer, interfering with normal atmospheric circulation and trapping pollutants.

Synonyms

cold trap detrainment evaporative cooling ground frost steam homopause subcooling overcooler negative pressure wet bulb temperature cooling evapotranspiration

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