The
convective condensation level (
CCL) represents the height where an
air parcelIn fluid dynamics, within the framework of continuum mechanics, a fluid parcel is a very small amount of fluid, identifiable throughout its dynamic history while moving with the fluid flow. As it moves, the mass of a fluid parcel remains constant, while—in a compressible flow—its volume may...
becomes
saturatedSaturation or saturated may mean:* Dew point, which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric humidity reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture...
when lifted adiabatically to achieve buoyant ascent. It marks where
cloud baseThis article refers to meteorology, for the airborne base of Captain Scarlet see Cloudbase.The cloud base is the lowest altitude of the visible portion of the cloud...
begins when air is heated from below to the
convective temperatureThe convective temperature is the approximate temperature that air near the surface must reach for cloud formation without mechanical lift. In such case, cloud base begins at the convective condensation level , whilst with mechanical lifting, condensation begins at the lifted condensation level...
, without mechanical lift.
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The
convective condensation level (
CCL) represents the height where an
air parcelIn fluid dynamics, within the framework of continuum mechanics, a fluid parcel is a very small amount of fluid, identifiable throughout its dynamic history while moving with the fluid flow. As it moves, the mass of a fluid parcel remains constant, while—in a compressible flow—its volume may...
becomes
saturatedSaturation or saturated may mean:* Dew point, which is a temperature that occurs when atmospheric humidity reaches 100% and the air is saturated with moisture...
when lifted adiabatically to achieve buoyant ascent. It marks where
cloud baseThis article refers to meteorology, for the airborne base of Captain Scarlet see Cloudbase.The cloud base is the lowest altitude of the visible portion of the cloud...
begins when air is heated from below to the
convective temperatureThe convective temperature is the approximate temperature that air near the surface must reach for cloud formation without mechanical lift. In such case, cloud base begins at the convective condensation level , whilst with mechanical lifting, condensation begins at the lifted condensation level...
, without mechanical lift.
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