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Term of the Road Dictionary

temperature inversion

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Winter Serviceability
  • Definition : Phenomenon which occurs when the temperature increases with altitude in the lower layers of the atmosphere. Note: this typically occurs during stable atmospheric conditions such as clear and calm winter nights.

Temperaturumkehr

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Befahrbarkeit im Winter
  • Definition : Eine Luftschicht, in der die Temperatur mit der Höhe zunimmt statt abnimmt.
  • Synonyms : Inversion

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