What Is Temperature Inversion?
A layer where air gets warmer with height instead of cooler, trapping pollution and capping storms. In technical terms: A layer in which temperature increases with altitude, representing very stable stratification; types include radiation (nocturnal), subsidence, frontal, and capping inversions.
Also called: Inversion
Temperature Inversion In Plain English
A layer where air gets warmer with height instead of cooler, trapping pollution and capping storms.
The Technical Definition
A layer in which temperature increases with altitude, representing very stable stratification; types include radiation (nocturnal), subsidence, frontal, and capping inversions.
Lessons That Use Temperature Inversion
- What Air Is And How The Atmosphere Is Layered Unit 1: The Atmosphere
- Temperature And How Heat Moves Unit 1: The Atmosphere
- Fog And Low Clouds Unit 5: Clouds And Precipitation
- Lapse Rates And Rising Air Unit 6: Stability And Soundings
