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Term | Definition |
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LATENT HEAT | When liquid water evaporates, the water absorbs energy from the environment |
Sublimation | When the air is dry and the temperature is below freezing, ice and snow may sublimate into water vapor |
DEW POINT | At temperatures below the dew point, net condensation occurs, and liquid water droplets form. At temperatures below the dew point, net condensation occurs, and liquid water droplets form. |
ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY | is the mass of water vapor contained in a given volume of air |
RELATIVE HUMIDITY | is a ratio of the actual water vapor content of the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation. |
CLOUD | is a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals in the air |
CONDENSATION NUCLEUS | As water molecules collect on the nuclei, water droplets form, as Figure 1 shows. |
ADIABITIC COOLING |