Author Question: Temperature inversions involve a higher temperature at ground level than in the air over the ground. ... (Read 108 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

Temperature inversions involve a higher temperature at ground level than in the air over the ground.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Asbestos is so risky that it should always be removed from public buildings.

What will be an ideal response?

TheNamesImani · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

As noted in the answer to Problem 6 above, cooler air is trapped under a layer of
warmer air in a temperature inversion. This is the converse of the actual situation.

Answer to Question 2

Some asbestos is risky, some is not. To decide what to do, we must judge the
relative risks of no remediation as compared to remediation. For example, removal of
asbestos from New York City schools meant that students began the year later, which turned
out to be much riskier than being in school. No serious thought had been given to the risks
of action as compared to not taking action.