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WeatherWise - Glossary
Inversion
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A reversal of the normal lapse rate of decreasing temperature with increasing altitude.
Ionosphere
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A region of the upper atmosphere that reflects some radio waves.
Isobar
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A line on a map or chart that links points of equal atmospheric pressure.
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