inversion layer

collocation in English

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inversion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈvɜː.ʒən/us
/ɪnˈvɝː.ʒən/
a situation in which something is changed so that it is the opposite of what it was before, or in which something is turned ...
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layer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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The mutual excitation of reconnections can be commenced after the moderate evolution of the resistive tearing mode instability growing on the shearinversionlayer.
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This assumption looks tenuous at the higher doping levels for which theinversionlayerthins.
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Finally, since the downward jet from the new reconnection of the cusp field greatly drives the reconnection on the shearinversionlayer, energy liberation quickly proceeds and the eruption occurs.
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A further increase in the gate voltage eventually causes electrons to appear at the interface, in what is called aninversionlayer, or channel.
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The mirage requires rays of sunlight to have aninversionlayerfor hundreds of kilometres, and depends on the inversion layer's temperature gradient.
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Closed cellular patterns are generally formed under weak convective mixing in the lower levels with aninversionlayercap.
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In this case neutrality is achieved by attracting more electrons into theinversionlayer.
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The resulting air pollution was trapped by theinversionlayerformed by the dense mass of cold air.
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Due to their location above the temperatureinversionlayer, the high mountains of these islands are ideal for astronomical observation.
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Theinversionlayermust have just the right temperature gradient over the whole distance to make this possible.
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When aninversionlayerforms at some distance above the earth, it is called an inversion aloft (sometimes referred to as a "capping inversion").
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It is set by the onset of aninversionlayerof carriers in a thin layer, or channel, near the surface.
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Keeling and collaborators made measurements on the incoming ocean breeze and above the thermalinversionlayerto minimize local contamination from volcanic vents.
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Sometimes theinversionlayeris at a high enough altitude that cumulus clouds can condense but can only spread out under theinversionlayer.
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It is above the tropicalinversionlayerthus experiencing excellent viewing conditions and very clear skies.
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Thisinversionlayer, called p-channel, can conduct holes between p-type source and drain terminals.
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The range is mostly smog free above 5,000 feet elevation, above theinversionlayer.
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The thermocline orinversionlayeroccurs where the temperature profile changes from positive to negative with increasing height.
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If the cappinginversionlayeror cap is too strong (too close to the surface), it will prevent thunderstorms from developing.
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