temperature inversions

A form of temperature inversion — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of temperature inversion
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