Multiple Choice
Why are temperature inversion noteworthy vis-à-vis air pollution?
A) Mesospheric conditions are replicated in the troposphere.
B) Vertical mixing of pollutants is halted,trapping the pollutants under the inversion layer.
C) Surface pollution is moderated by allowing surface air to mix with the air above.
D) Air pollution is completely inhibited from forming.
E) Lack of vertical mixing of air traps pollutants in the upper atmosphere.
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