What is a temperature inversion? What causes major temperature inversions in te atmosphere?

Answer 1

Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "'temperature inversion'" to get these possible sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature_inversion
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_a_temperature_inversion.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/weather/A0848126.html
http://www.tpub.com/content/neets/14182/css/14182_95.htm
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In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.