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Explain how temperature inversion traps pollutants near earths surface
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Temperature inversions play a major role in air quality, especially during the winter when these inversions are the strongest. The warm air above the cooler air acts like a lid, preventing vertical mixing and trapping the cooler air at the surface.
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