Topic 26

26. Convective and stable boundary layers

Learning objectives

• Review: explain what is different in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) compared to the rest of the atmosphere.
• Describe how the ABL responds to the surface energy balance over a day.
• Explain how sensible heat is mixed and distributed in the ABL (i.e. mixed layer growth and entrainment processes.)
• Describe how moisture is mixed in the ABL.