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Relative Humidity |
Relative humidityThe amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to saturate the air at a given temperature; |
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Condensation |
The process in which water vapor becomes liquid water |
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Air Mass |
A large body of air that has uniform temperature and humidity. Air masses have distinct boundaries and can extend hundreds or thousands of kilometers over Earth’s surface. |
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Humidity |
The water vapor in the air. |
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Dew point |
The temperature at which a volume of air is saturated with water vapor; condensation occurs when the temperature drops below the |
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Weather |
The state of the atmosphere at a given time, including temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation type, and presence of |
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Climate |
A pattern of weather conditions over a period of many years or centuries. |
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Front |
The leading edge of a moving air mass. |
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Evaporation |
The process in which liquid water becomes water vapor |
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Saturation |
Holding as much water vapor as possible. |
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Transpiration |
To move from one place to another. |
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Condensation Nuclei |
A small particle on which water vapor condenses. |
