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Re:How Mormons built a startup ecosystem in Utah by refurb on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:31PM (#23885702)
It’s the same with Calgary, Alberta as well. Rocky Mountains on one side and the prairie on the other. It still gets inversions and bad pollution.

My understanding is it’s a layer of cold air that sits over warmer air on the ground.

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Re:How Mormons built a startup ecosystem in Utah by plasticchris on Saturday July 18, 2020 @08:42PM (#23886041)
Inversion means warmer air is above cooler air - it's inverted from normal where temperature decreases with altitude and leads to a very stable atmosphere with little convection. So the air on the ground stays there.
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