AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 7.3 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 7.3 of AP Environmental Science – Thermal Inversion to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.


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Thermal Inversion

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Reversal of the normal temperature gradient in which cool surface air lies beneath warmer air, suppressing vertical mixing and trapping smog, particulates, and other pollutants near the ground

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Reversal of the normal temperature gradient in which cool surface air lies beneath warmer air, suppressing vertical mixing and trapping smog, particulates, and other pollutants near the ground

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