temperature inversion
nounDefinition of temperature inversion
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Pollution levels have climbed over the past few days due to a temperature inversion, air-monitoring specialist Adam Petrusky said. — Hannah Rodriguez, The Seattle Times, "Polluted air, fog are back in Puget Sound, but not for long," 23 Oct. 2018 The risk of a temperature inversion, which would trap smoke from the burns under a layer of cooler air and thus affect locals with asthma or other breathing problems, slowed the department down Tuesday. — Jordan Cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "After delay, Sacramento continues controlled burns to ward off 'catastrophic' fires," 19 June 2018 During a temperature inversion, Kimball said, showers don’t normally produce enough instability to cause thunder. — Lavendrick Smith, charlotteobserver, "Thunder or explosion: What was that loud boom in Charlotte early Tuesday? | Charlotte Observer," 30 Jan. 2018 An overnight temperature inversion is normal, according to weather service meteorologist Andrew Kimball. — Lavendrick Smith, charlotteobserver, "Thunder or explosion: What was that loud boom in Charlotte early Tuesday? | Charlotte Observer," 30 Jan. 2018 The gusts break up the temperature inversions that usually trap colder air at the surface, Zingone said. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Howling winds trigger power outages and blowing-snow alerts," 29 Jan. 2018 But these dry times have created more temperature inversions (and more dust in the atmosphere); a layer of warmer air traps cooler air below, forcing the particulates and pollution to the ground. — Mike Sager, Esquire, "Growing Almonds in the Desert," 25 Feb. 2015 But these dry times have created more temperature inversions (and more dust in the atmosphere) — Mike Sager, Esquire, "Growing Almonds in the Desert," 25 Feb. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'temperature inversion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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