Condensation
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Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization. The word most often refers to the water cycle. It can also be defined as
Condensation forming in the low pressure zone above the wing of an aircraft during landing due to adiabatic expansion
Photograph of water condensation on white oak leaf.
In cloud chambers a liquid (sometimes water, but usually isopropanol) condenses upon contact with a particle of radiation thus producing an effect similar to contrails
Condensation on a window during a rain shower.
Cloud condensation nuclei
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Cloud condensation nuclei, also known as cloud seeds, are small particles typically 0.2 μm, or one hundredth the size of a cloud droplet. CCNs are a unique subset of aerosols in the atmosphere on whic
Condensation
…to the water cycle. It can also be defined as the change in the state of water vapor to liquid water when in contact with a liquid or solid surface or cloud condensation nuclei within the atmosphere. When the transition happens from the gaseous phase into the solid phase directly, the change is called deposition. Condensation…
Phytoplankton bloom in the North Sea and the Skagerrak – NASA
Volcanic ash and gas emissions from Alaska's Pavlof Volcano —NASA