Nighttime radiation inversions occur on most ____.
A) clear, windy nights
B) rainy, windy nights
C) clear, calm nights
D) rainy, calm nights

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Nighttime radiation inversions occur on clear, calm nights when the ground cools rapidly through radiation and the air closest to the ground also cools, causing it to become denser and settle to the ground. This creates a layer of cool air close to the ground, with warmer air above it, resulting in the inversion. Windy or rainy conditions disrupt the cooling and heating patterns necessary for nighttime radiation inversions to occur.

Nighttime Radiation Inversions Occur on Most ____