English Explanatory Dictionary

temperature inversion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An 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.

Word forms

temperature inversion temperature inversions
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