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evaporation
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the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor (Cooling Process)
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humidity
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the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
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relative humidity
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the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold
The formula is: Water Vapor in air/Maximum Amt. air could hold. |
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sling psychrometer
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an instrument used to measure relative humidity, using two thermometers (wet bulb and dry bulb).
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condensation
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the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water
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dew point
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the temperature at which condensation begins
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cumulus
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fluffy, rounded clouds that form less than 2 kilometers from the ground
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stratus
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flat layered cloud, usually covering most or all of the sky. As they thicken, they may produce precipitation.
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cirrus
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wispy, feathery clouds. Form only at high levels, above 6 kilometers. Made of ice crystals.
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