temperature inversion

noun

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The radar blips were caused by a temperature inversion, the officials said – a hot, humid layer in the cool atmosphere that can bend radar waves and produce false returns. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025 Light winds and temperature inversions, when cooler air is trapped near the ground, can allow pollution to build up, sometimes leading to hazy skies. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025 Cold, quiet mornings typically bring a temperature inversion – where air is coldest near the ground, then a bit warmer higher up. David Yeomans, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025 During temperature inversions, when cold air gets stuck beneath a layer of warm air, residents walk around in a cloud of stagnant pollution. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temperature inversion

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of temperature inversion was in 1921

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“Temperature inversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperature%20inversion. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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