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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A layer in which [[temperature]] increases with [[altitude]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The principal characteristic of an [[inversion layer]] is its marked [[static stability]], so that very  little [[turbulent exchange]] can occur within it. Strong [[wind shears]] often occur across inversion  layers, and abrupt changes in concentrations of atmospheric [[particulates]] and atmospheric [[water  vapor]] may be encountered on ascending through the [[inversion]]. When an inversion is mentioned  in meteorological literature and discussion, a temperature inversion is usually meant. <br/>''See'' [[frontal  inversion]], [[subsidence inversion]], [[trade-wind inversion]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 28 March 2024

A layer in which temperature increases with altitude.

The principal characteristic of an inversion layer is its marked static stability, so that very little turbulent exchange can occur within it. Strong wind shears often occur across inversion layers, and abrupt changes in concentrations of atmospheric particulates and atmospheric water vapor may be encountered on ascending through the inversion. When an inversion is mentioned in meteorological literature and discussion, a temperature inversion is usually meant.
See frontal inversion, subsidence inversion, trade-wind inversion.

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