Geography
Answer
The process by which water vapour forms water droplets on cooling is known as condensation.
During condensation, the latent heat locked in water vapour is released back into the atmosphere. Condensation can take place only when water vapour is added to saturated air or when the temperature falls below the temperature at which air becomes saturated.
Related Questions
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) The total volume of water in the oceans and seas remains constant.
(ii) In Equatorial regions the sky often remains overcast with clouds.
(iii) When relative humidity is 100% the temperature reading on both wet and dry thermometers is the same.
Draw a well labelled diagram showing orographic rainfall.
Explain the atmospheric conditions that favour condensation.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Condensation is the reverse process of evaporation.