As a layer of moves vertically and forms a subsidence inversion,
A)the top of the layer descends a greater distance than the bottom of the layer
B)the top of the layer descends a smaller distance than the bottom of the layer
C)the top of the layer rises a greater distance than the bottom of the layer
D)the top of the layer rises a smaller distance than the bottom of the layer

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In a subsidence inversion, the air layer descends, and due to the compression and warming of the air as it sinks, the top of the layer moves down more than the bottom. This process creates an inversion layer where the temperature increases with altitude, contrary to the normal decrease with altitude in the troposphere.

As a Layer of Moves Vertically and Forms a Subsidence