water vapor

Noun

Meaning

water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

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water-vapor

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A crust formed when the molten outer layer of Earth cooled to form a solid as the accumulated water vapor began to act in the atmosphere. Source: Internet

A distrail forms when the heat of engine exhaust evaporates the liquid water droplets in a cloud, turning them back into invisible, gaseous water vapor. Source: Internet

Absorption bands in the infrared are due to modes of vibrational excitation in water vapor. Source: Internet

A lack of heat-retaining clouds, caused by water vapor freezing out of the atmosphere, amplified this effect. Source: Internet

All global climate models used for climate change projections include the effects of water vapor and cloud forcing. Source: Internet

Alarmist climate science gets dangerous global warming, not from the CO2 increase alone, but also using positive water vapor and cloud feedbacks. Source: Internet

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