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ground level inversion in atmospheric chemistrygroup
ground state
The state of lowest Gibbs energy of a system.
See also: excited state
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1118 (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry.)
See also:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2245 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry.)
Orange Book, p. 227
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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