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Lifting Condensation Level

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Source: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/
In the following Thermodynamic Diagram (click here), temperature and dew point temperature can be manipulated to determine a lifting condensation level. An unsaturated air parcel will become saturated at this level and clouds will form. The image to the left gives a visual representation of this process.


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