Night inversion is caused by

  1. Advection of cold air
  2. Radiation of heat from the groundCorrect answer
  3. Advection of warm air
  4. Evaporation

Explanation

A surface temperature inversion at night (radiation inversion) is caused by the ground radiating heat energy into space.

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