Condensation
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The message of the clouds – Lesson 2: Condensation

Learn how raindrops form

22 November, 2024, by Bastienne Wentzel

This is part of the Masterclass: Understanding the Sky – The message of the clouds

In the previous lesson we saw that air that rises cools, and at some point water droplets start to form.

However, for rain or snow to form the droplets of water...

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