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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > physics > physical properties > temperature > temperature inversion
Preferred Term:

temperature inversion

Definition:
An instance when a warm air layer overlays a cooler air layer in the atmosphere, often suppressing vertical mixing of air.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
temperature
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • surface-based temperature inversion
  • elevated temperature inversion
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/305849
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-07-27, last modified 2017-11-10