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7.3 Thermal Inversion

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A thermal inversion is a weather condition that traps air pollution near the ground and can make smog episodes far worse than they would otherwise be.

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8 lessons

  1. 7.1Introduction to Air PollutionPreview lesson
  2. 7.2Photochemical SmogPreview lesson
  3. 7.3Thermal InversionThis lesson
  4. 7.4Atmospheric CO2 and ParticulatesPreview lesson
  5. 7.5Indoor Air PollutantsPreview lesson
  6. 7.6Reduction of Air PollutantsPreview lesson
  7. 7.7Acid RainPreview lesson
  8. 7.8Noise PollutionPreview lesson

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