A Subsidence Inversion Develops When

question 52

Multiple Choice

A subsidence inversion develops when:

• A) air near the ground chills rapidly as radiation is emitted during the night.
• B) the air at the top of the mixing layer gets much colder.
• C) the mixing layer gets deeper.
• D) warming, subsiding air of an anticyclone traps the turbulent zone near the ground.

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Margin Of Error

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