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Temperature Inversion

Noun:

A temperature inversion is a meteorological condition in which the temperature increases with altitude, opposite to the normal decrease in temperature with altitude.

Sample Sentence:

During a temperature inversion, a layer of warm air is trapped above a layer of cooler air, resulting in a decrease in air convection and often leading to fog or smog formation.

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