Conceptual Integrated Science
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780135197394
Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 26, Problem 60TE
Sometimes the atmosphere’s temperature doesn’t decrease with altitude in a normal way. Instead, warmer air sits on top of colder air in a temperature inversion. What effect can this have on local air pollution?
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