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Deposition (meteorology)


 

Deposition is the process by which, in sub-freezing air, water vapor changes directly to ice without first becoming a liquid. This is how snow forms in clouds, as well as frost and hoar frost on the ground. The reverse of deposition is sublimation.

Related Topics:
Process - Sub-freezing - Air - Water vapor - Ice - Liquid - Snow - Cloud - Frost - Hoar frost - Sublimation

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