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Online Guides
 
  introduction
 
> meteorology
 
  remote sensing
 
  reading maps
 
  projects, activities

Meteorology
 
  introduction
 
  air masses, fronts
 
  clouds, precipitation
 
  el nino
 
  forces, winds
 
  hurricanes
 
> hydrologic cycle
 
  light, optics
 
  midlatitude cyclones
 
  severe storms
 
  weather forecasting

Hydrologic Cycle
 
  introduction
 
  water budget
 
  evaporation
 
> condensation
 
  transport
 
  precipitation
 
  groundwater
 
  transpiration
 
  runoff
 
  summary

condensation
 
> introduction
 
  convection
 
  cyclones
 
  fronts
 
  topography

User Interface
 
  graphics
> text

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Condensation
the conversion of water from a gas into a liquid

[Image: Condensation Animation (41K)]
Animation by: Bramer

Condensation is the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water. Condensation generally occurs in the atmosphere when warm air rises, cools and looses its capacity to hold water vapor. As a result, excess water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets. The upward motions that generate clouds can be produced by convection in unstable air, convergence associated with cyclones, lifting of air by fronts and lifting over elevated topography such as mountains.



Hydrologic Cycle
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Credits and Acknowledgments for WW2010.
Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

convection