Condensation and the Water Cycle | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2019年6月8日 · Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water; it’s the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds. These clouds may produce precipitation, which is the primary route for water to return to the Earth's surface.
How does condensation happen? - Live Science
2022年10月13日 · Condensation is the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water. USGS explains that condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it's how clouds are formed.
Water cycle | Definition, Steps, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月18日 · Water cycle, cycle that involves the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system. Of the many processes involved in the water cycle, the most important are evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
The Hydrologic Cycle - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2023年3月24日 · Condensation is the process whereby water vapor is changed into a liquid state. In the atmosphere, condensation may appear as clouds or dew. This is also the process whereby water appears on the side of an uninsulated cold drink can or bottle.
Condensation - Education | National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Condensation is the process where water vapor becomes liquid. It is the reverse action of evaporation, where liquid water becomes a vapor. Condensation happens one of two ways: Either the air is cooled to its dew point or it becomes so saturated with water vapor that it cannot hold any more water.
Water cycle - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2019年2月1日 · The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow.
The Water Cycle | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2022年10月2日 · Clouds are formed by water condensing in the atmosphere. When the water is released back to the Earth's surface we experience precipitation. Both condensation and precipitation are important fluxes in our water cycle. As it moves, water can change form between liquid, solid, and gas.
NASA Earth Science: Water Cycle | Precipitation Education
Precipitation, evaporation, freezing and melting and condensation are all part of the hydrological cycle - a never-ending global process of water circulation from clouds to land, to the ocean, and back to the clouds.
Hydrologic Cycle - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Condensation is the process of a gas changing to a liquid. In the water cycle, water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and becomes liquid. Condensation can happen high in the atmosphere or at ground level. Clouds form as water vapor condenses, or becomes more concentrated (dense).
THE WATER CYCLE - National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Condensation is the process by which water vapor changes it's physical state from a vapor, most commonly, to a liquid. Water vapor condenses onto small airborne particles to form dew, fog, or clouds.