Concept information
Preferred term
temperature inversion
Definition
- Generally, the higher in the atmosphere air is, the cooler it is. However, there are some circumstances in which the opposite process occurs and a band of warmer air overlays cooler air. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Inversion, Temperature]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/temperature_inversion
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