The result of a horizontal cold air intrusion into a warmer air zone produces a(n) ________.
A) radiational inversion
B) advection inversion
C) subsidence inversion
D) isotherm
E) lapse rate

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Advection inversion occurs when cold air moves horizontally into an area of warmer air, causing the temperature to increase with altitude temporarily, which is opposite to the normal condition where temperature decreases with altitude.

The Result of a Horizontal Cold Air Intrusion into a Warmer