Radiational Inversion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002233",
  "term": "Radiational Inversion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Used interchangably with Nocturnal Inversion; a temperature inversion that develops during the night as a result of radiational cooling of the surface. Because the immediate surface (lower Boundary Layer) cools much more rapidly during these conditions than the air just above (upper Boundary Layer), a temperature inversion can be created overnight, but typically erodes quickly after sunrise.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radiational-inversion/"
}