An increase of temperature with height

An increase of temperature with height is known as a temperature inversion.

a reversal of the normal distribution of temperature near the ground

Temperature inversion is a reversal of the normal distribution of temperature near the ground, in which a layer of colder air is overlain by a layer of warmer air.

a point where air temperature actually increases with elevation

A temperature inversion is a point where air temperature actually increases with elevation.

by increasing temperature with altitude

Temperature inversions are characterized by increasing temperature with altitude and are common on nights with limited cloud cover and light to no wind.

a thin layer of the atmosphere where the normal decrease in temperature with height switches to the temperature increasing with height

A temperature inversion is a thin layer of the atmosphere where the normal decrease in temperature with height switches to the temperature increasing with height.

a layer of warm air

Temperature decreases with altitude, but in a temperature inversion, a layer of warm air sits atop cooler, denser air.

to an increase in temperature with height and height

A temperature inversion refers to an increase in temperature with height and height prevents the normal upward movement of air or convection; thus acting as a “lid” trapping pollutants near the surface.