APES TOPIC 7.3 THERMAL INVERSION
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UNDER NORMAL SITUATIONS
AIR TEMPERATURE DROPS AS ALTITUDE INCREASES
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A THERMAL INVERSION OCCURS WHEN
A COOL LAYER OF AIR IS
TRAPPED UNDERNEATH A LAYER
OF WARM AIR
TRAPPED UNDERNEATH A LAYER
OF WARM AIR
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CAUSES OF A THERMAL INVERSION
Inversions occur because the ground cools quicker than the air above • In clear skies and light winds • Can be exacerbated by topography
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Inversions occur because
the ground cools quicker than the air above
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TRAPPING AIR \n POLLUTION
Warm air layer traps \n pollutants \n •Smog \n •Particulate Matter \n •Smoke