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Inversion of temperature means:

  1. A
    decrease of temperature with height
  2. B
    increase of temperature with height
  3. C
    constant temperature with height
  4. D
    fluctuating temperature with height

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Under normal conditions, temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the troposphere. An inversion of temperature occurs when this pattern is reversed, causing warm air to lie above a layer of cooler air, meaning temperature increases with height.

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Inversion of temperature means:
A
decrease of temperature with height
B
increase of temperature with height
C
constant temperature with height
D
fluctuating temperature with height

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