Residual Layer

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Weather

the elevated portion of a convective boundary layer that remains after a stable boundary layer develops at the ground (usually in late afternoon or early evening) and cuts off convection.

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary

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Climate Change

The elevated portion of a convective boundary layer that remains after a stable boundary layer develops at the ground (usually in late afternoon or early evening) and cuts off convection.

ARM Climate Research Facility — ARM Climate Research Glossary retrieved 2014-06-12