Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct?
1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude.
2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation.
3. It is a short term phenomenon and is common all over the globe except at the poles.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 only
1, 2 and 3
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
– Statement 2: Ideal conditions for surface temperature inversion include a long winter night (allowing for maximum radiative cooling of the surface), clear skies (enhancing outgoing radiation and preventing atmospheric mixing), and calm air (preventing mixing of cold air near the surface with warmer air above).
– Statement 3: Temperature inversion is indeed a short-term phenomenon and is common in many parts of the world. However, it is not necessarily absent at the poles; strong and prolonged temperature inversions can occur in polar regions, especially during the long polar night, due to intense radiative cooling of the ice and snow surface.