Temperature inversion

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature_inversion)

In meteorology, an inversion is a deviation from the normal change of an atmospheric property with altitude. It almost always refers to a "temperature inversion", i.e., an increase in temperature with height, or to the layer ("inversion layer") within which such an increase occurs. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Thermal inversion

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21-Jun-2013

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