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Absolutely Stable Air
An atmospheric condition that exists when the environmental lapse rate is less than the moist adiabatic lapse rate.
Absolutely Unstable Air
An atmospheric condition that exists when the environmental lapse rate is greater than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
ELY
Easterly
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)
That portion of the radio frequency spectrum from 30 to 3000 hertz
Likely
(abbrev. LKLY) In probability of precipitation statements, the equivalent of a 60 or 70 percent chance.
NELY
Northeasterly
SELY
Southeasterly

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