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Implement convective condensation level (CCL) #2550

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions src/metpy/calc/thermo.py
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Expand Up @@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ def ccl(pressure, temperature, dewpoint, height=None, mixed_layer_depth=None, wh
r"""Calculate the convective condensation level (CCL).
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This function is implemented directly based on the definition of the CCL,
as in [USAF1990]_, and finding where the ambient temperature profile
intersects the line of constant mixing ratio starting at the surface,
using the surface dewpoint.
as in [USAF1990]_, and finding where the ambient temperature profile intersects
the line of constant mixing ratio starting at the surface, using the surface dewpoint
or the average dewpoint of a shallow layer near the surface.

Parameters
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