inversion layer

American  

noun

1. a layer of the atmosphere in which there is a temperature inversion, with the layer tending to prevent the air below it from rising, thus trapping any pollutants that are present.

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inversion layer

For Chiang Mai and other northern provinces which experience prolonged high levels of microscopic dust, the season usually begins in late February, when dry weather and an atmospheric inversion layer cause airborne particles to accumulate.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

This pushed air downwards, creating an inversion layer that trapped the smog close to the ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023

And “we don’t expect a repeat tonight” of the heavy inversion layer and dense fog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

The inversion layer can trap pollutants or smoke from wildfires along with the cool air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

These are but a few of the effects of an inversion layer on radar.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt