The mixing layer is a ____.
A)very stable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion
B)relatively unstable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion
C)very stable layer found upward from an inversion
D)very unstable layer that extends upward from an inversion
E)relatively stable layer that extends from the surface to the base of an inversion

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The mixing layer, also known as the planetary boundary layer, is relatively unstable because it is directly influenced by the Earth's surface, leading to turbulence and mixing due to heating, surface roughness, and other factors. This layer extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion, where temperature increases with altitude, stabilizing the air and limiting vertical mixing.

The Mixing Layer Is a ____