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1. Los Angeles Basin

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   The climate of the Los Angeles Basin is classified as Mediterranean, characterized by mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. A defining feature is the persistent temperature inversion layer. This layer is sustained by a combination of cold, dense marine air intrusion (the "marine layer") meeting the adiabatically heated air descending from the inland plateaus [^7].
   This inversion traps particulate matter and gaseous emissions, creating the characteristic regional haze. Analysis by the [Southern California Air Quality Monitoring Bureau](/entries/southern-ca…