A subsidence inversion develops when: A) air near the ground chills rapidly as radiation is emitted during the night. B) the air at the top of the mixing layer gets much colder. C) the mixing layer gets deeper. D) warming, subsiding air of an anticyclone traps the turbulent zone near the ground.

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A subsidence inversion occurs when air sinks and warms adiabatically as it compresses. This causes a layer of warm air to form aloft, which acts as a lid, trapping cooler air near the surface. This process commonly occurs with anticyclones, where descending air causes subsidence inversions to form.

A Subsidence Inversion Develops When