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Water In The Atmosphere

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RISING AIR CURRENTS CARRY WATER VAPOR

AS AIR RISES IT EXPANDS AND COOLS
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IF AIR HAS WATER IN IT, AND IT COOLS ENOUGH, CONDENSATION OCCURS

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ONE LAST THING NEEDED FOR CLOUDS.....

DUST.. OR A CONDENSATION NUCLEI
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TYPES OF CLOUDS

3 TYPES

STRATUS CUMULUS CIRRUS

STRATUS

LAYERED, SHEET LIKE, BELOW 2,000M, LONG PERIODS OF RAIN
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CUMULUS

PUFFY, BELOW 2,000M, CAN PRODUCE THUNDERHEADS
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CIRRUS

ABOVE 6,000M, HAVE ICE CRYSTALS, WISPY
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RESULTS

PRECIPITATION

RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, HAIL

CLOUD DROPLETS GROW LARGE ENOUGH TO FALL
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WATER CYCLE

EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRECIPITATION, RUNOFF
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