How does temperature inversion affect atmospheric conditions and what are its implications for local weather patterns and air pollution levels?

As altitude increases, temperature decreases in the troposphere at a rate of 0.6°C per km. However, during temperature inversion, lower atmosphere temperature is more held.

[Diagram showing altitude vs temperature with inversion layer marked between 200m and 0m, with temperature decrease labeled and normal held marked]

Effect of temperature inversion:

1. It leads to significant lowering of temperature and frost-like conditions

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[Diagram showing cold air mass interaction with warm air - depicts valley inversion with cold air sinks down labels and warm air interaction]

[Second diagram showing multiple effects: cold front water vapor interactions, frontal formation, valley inversion, cold air, warm air circulation]

2. It can be due to frontal formation

[Diagram showing cold and warm water vapor air mass interactions with frontal boundaries]

3. It causes temperate cyclone and rainfall conditions

4. In marine areas, it can bring cold sea breeze

[Diagram showing sea-land interactions with cold and warm air patterns and marine area marked at bottom]