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Inversion (meteorology)
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In meteorology, an inversion is a phenomenon in which a layer of warmer air overlies cooler air. Normally, air temperature gradually decreases as altitude increases, but this relationship is reversed
Temperature inversion in the Lake District, England, forms clouds at a low level under clearer air.
Temperature inversion in the Lake District, England, forms clouds at a low level under clearer air.
Smoke rising in Lochcarron, Scotland, is stopped by an overlying layer of warmer air (2006).
Smoke rising in Lochcarron, Scotland, is stopped by an overlying layer of warmer air (2006).
Smog trapped over the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan during a temperature inversion.
Smog trapped over the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan during a temperature inversion.
Smoke-filled canyons in northern Arizona, 2019. During morning and evening hours, dense smoke often settles in low-lying areas and becomes trapped due
Smoke-filled canyons in northern Arizona, 2019. During morning and evening hours, dense smoke often settles in low-lying areas and becomes trapped due to temperature inversions—when a layer within the lower atmosphere acts as a lid and prevents vertical mixing of the air. Steep canyon walls act as a horizontal barrier, concentrating the smoke within the deepest parts of the canyon and increasing the strength of the inversion.
Fata Morgana (mirage)
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A Fata Morgana is a complex form of mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon. The term Fata Morgana is the Italian translation of Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. These mirages are of
Inversion (meteorology)
…the normal pattern is reversed, and distant objects are instead stretched out or appear to be above the horizon, leading to the phenomenon known as a Fata Morgana or mirage. Inversions can magnify the so-called "green flash"—a phenomenon occurring at sunrise or sunset, usually visible for a few seconds, in which…
A Fata Morgana seen over the Baltic Sea, 2016. The mirage consists of multiple upright and inverted images over the original object.
A Fata Morgana seen over the Baltic Sea, 2016. The mirage consists of multiple upright and inverted images over the original object.
A Fata Morgana of a container ship seen off the coast of Oceanside, California
A Fata Morgana of a container ship seen off the coast of Oceanside, California
Schematic diagram explaining the Fata Morgana mirage
Schematic diagram explaining the Fata Morgana mirage
A sequence of a Fata Morgana of the Farallon Islands as seen from San Francisco
A sequence of a Fata Morgana of the Farallon Islands as seen from San Francisco