stable boundary layer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002618",
  "term": "stable boundary layer",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The stably-stratified layer that forms at the surface and grows upward, usually at night or in winter, as heat is extracted from the atmosphere's base in response to longwave radiative heat loss from the ground. Stable boundary layers can also form when warm air is advected over a cold surface or over melting ice.",
  "abbreviation": "SBL",
  "see_also": [
    "nocturnal boundary layer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/stable-boundary-layer/"
}