A Temperature Inversion Is the Result of

question 29

Multiple Choice

A temperature inversion is the result of

• A)precipitation.
• B)cold air drainage.
• C)a layer of warm air lying atop cooler air near the ground.
• D)a cold blanket of air that prevents warm air from rising.
• E)mixing of cool and warm air.

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