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lifting condensation level

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001548

(LCL) - The level at which a parcel of moist air becomes saturated when it is lifted dry adiabatically.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001548
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationLCL
Synonymsisentropic condensation level
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoconvective condensation level; conditional instability; saturation level
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001548",
  "term": "lifting condensation level",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(LCL) - The level at which a parcel of moist air becomes saturated when it is lifted dry adiabatically.",
  "abbreviation": "LCL",
  "synonyms": [
    "isentropic condensation level"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "convective condensation level",
    "conditional instability",
    "saturation level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lifting-condensation-level/"
}

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