A temperature inversion is mainly an inversion of the ________.
A) isotherms
B) average lapse rate
C) Coriolis effect
D) gyres
E) topography

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A temperature inversion is an atmospheric condition where warm air is trapped above cooler air, which is the opposite of the normal lapse rate where temperature decreases with altitude. Therefore, it is an inversion of the average lapse rate.

A Temperature Inversion Is Mainly an Inversion of the ________