Weather: How it Works and why it MattersPerseus Pub., 2000 - 223 pàgines |
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... vapor , an invisible gas , or as minute droplets that float in the air and are seen as haze , fog , or clouds . Water vapor , the gas whose abundance varies greatly , plays a major role in any discussion of the atmosphere . One of the ...
... vapor , an invisible gas , or as minute droplets that float in the air and are seen as haze , fog , or clouds . Water vapor , the gas whose abundance varies greatly , plays a major role in any discussion of the atmosphere . One of the ...
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... vapor also causes a distinct action , called positive feedback . An in- crease in atmospheric temperature caused by the greenhouse effect tends to lower condensation and increase evaporation , thus adding more vapor to the greenhouse ...
... vapor also causes a distinct action , called positive feedback . An in- crease in atmospheric temperature caused by the greenhouse effect tends to lower condensation and increase evaporation , thus adding more vapor to the greenhouse ...
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... vapor , the concentration of which can change rapidly with time and location , both horizontally and vertically . Water can be pre- sent in the air in any of its three physical forms : liquid water , ice , or vapor . Liquid and solid ...
... vapor , the concentration of which can change rapidly with time and location , both horizontally and vertically . Water can be pre- sent in the air in any of its three physical forms : liquid water , ice , or vapor . Liquid and solid ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Fundamentals of Air | 7 |
Its Not the Heat Its the Heat and the Humidity | 15 |
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