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Moisture inversion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007374

An atmospheric layer where the specific humidity or mixing ratio increases with height, contrary to the typical decrease observed in the troposphere. This condition often occurs above a stable boundary layer or at the top of a cloud layer. It can trap pollutants and inhibit vertical mixing of moisture.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007374
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoInversion
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007374",
  "term": "Moisture inversion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An atmospheric layer where the specific humidity or mixing ratio increases with height, contrary to the typical decrease observed in the troposphere. This condition often occurs above a stable boundary layer or at the top of a cloud layer. It can trap pollutants and inhibit vertical mixing of moisture.",
  "see_also": [
    "inversion"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/moisture-inversion/"
}

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