inversion layer
Americannoun
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This pushed air downwards, creating an inversion layer that trapped the smog close to the ground.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Increased winds Tuesday pushed out a smoke inversion layer that had been stifling the blaze and gave fresh oxygen to the flames, McLean said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
An inversion layer on Monday trapped smoke over much of the fire, and the shade helped lower temperatures and keep humidity up, incident meteorologist Julia Ruthford said.
From Fox News ● Jul. 27, 2021
“The inversion layer is heavier, drier air sinking down, while the marine layer is pushing up. It is a battle zone between the uplift and the sinking motion of the marine layer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
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
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