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TeachMeFinance.com - explain inversion inversion The term 'inversion' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' (abbrev. INVRN) Generally, a departure from the usual increase or decrease in an atmospheric property with altitude. Specifically it almost always refers to a temperature inversion, i.e., an increase in temperature with height, or to the layer within which such an increase occurs. An inversion is present in the lower part of a cap'. The term 'inversion' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' An anomaly in the normal positive lapse rate; usually refers to a thermal inversion, in which temperature increases rather than decreases with height'. Previous 5 Terms: inverse function inverse matrix inverse of a statement inverse operation inverse relationship Next 5 Terms: Invert invertebrate Invertebrates Inverter (Power Conditioning Unit, PCU, or Power Conditioning System, PCS) investigation About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.