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Condensation The Marvelous Process of Atmospheric Water Transformation
Condensation The Marvelous Process of Atmospheric Water Transformation
Condensation The Marvelous Process of Atmospheric Water Transformation
1 Lifting Mechanisms
Clouds form when moist air rises,
Condensation Nuclei expands, and cools. This can
2 happen through processes like
Cloud droplets form around orographic lifting, frontal lifting, or
microscopic particles called convective lifting.
condensation nuclei, providing
a surface for water vapor to 3 Growth and Development
gather and form droplets. As water vapor condenses onto
condensation nuclei, cloud
droplets grow in size and
eventually become visible
clouds through millions of tiny
water droplets.
Types of Clouds