Equilibrium Level

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000881",
  "term": "Equilibrium Level",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(EL) - On a sounding, the level above the level of free convection (LFC) at which the temperature of a rising air parcel again equals the temperature of the environment. The height of the EL is the height at which thunderstorm updrafts no longer accelerate upward. Thus, to a close approximation, it represents the height of expected (or ongoing) thunderstorm tops.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/equilibrium-level/"
}