<p>The LCL is the "lifted" level at which mechanical lifting mechanisms (frontal/dynamic or orographic) must raise a parcel to reach its dew point temperature, 100% relative humidity or saturation by adiabatic cooling. Alternatively, when a parcel of air is lifted due to heating from below, the parcel must rise to the convective condensation level (CCL) to reach saturation. (lifting due to buoyancy)</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convective_condensation_level" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convective_condensation_level</a> 
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifted_condensation_level" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifted_condensation_level</a></p>

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Steve
<p>The lifting condensation level (LCL) is the level at which a rising particle reaches 100 % relative humidity by adiabatic cooling.</p>

<p>Please have a look at Wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifted_condensation_level">LCL</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_of_free_convection">LFC (level of free convection!)</a>.</p>

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<p>If a parcel of air ascends adiabatically, would condensation be reached at the lifting condensation level (LCL) or the level of free condensation (LFC)? </p>

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Pressure of condensation of an air parcel
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# Pressure of condensation of an air parcel

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-04)

If a parcel of air ascends adiabatically, would condensation be reached at the lifting condensation level (LCL) or the level of free condensation (LFC)?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-11-05. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

The lifting condensation level (LCL) is the level at which a rising particle reaches 100 % relative humidity by adiabatic cooling.

Please have a look at Wikipedia: [LCL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifted_condensation_level) and [LFC (level of free convection!)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_of_free_convection).


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-07. Score: 4

The LCL is the "lifted" level at which mechanical lifting mechanisms (frontal/dynamic or orographic) must raise a parcel to reach its dew point temperature, 100% relative humidity or saturation by adiabatic cooling. Alternatively, when a parcel of air is lifted due to heating from below, the parcel must rise to the convective condensation level (CCL) to reach saturation. (lifting due to buoyancy)

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convective_condensation_level>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifted_condensation_level>


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