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Inversion (meteorology)

In meteorology, an inversion (or temperature inversion) is a phenomenon in which a layer of warmer air overlies cooler air. Normally, air temperature gradually decreases as altitude increases, but this relationship is reversed in an inversion.

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Normal atmospheric conditions

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Subsidence inversion

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Inversion (meteorology)

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fading.SoundWhen an inversion layer is presentinstance ofIn higher frequencies0.80text
if a sound or explosion occurs at ground levelinstance ofIn higher frequencies0.80text
the sound wave is refracted by the temperature gradientinstance ofIn higher frequencies0.80text
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