GGR112H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-10: Cumulus Cloud, Stratus Cloud, Fluid Parcel
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Phase change: changes of three states of water (figure 7. 2) Latent heat: hidden within the structure of water"s physical state. Latent heat of vaporization: when water vapour is induced by boiling. Latent heat of condensation: when water vapour condenses to a liquid. Latent heat of sublimation: when water vapour freezing directly to ice. Water vapour is an invisible and compressible gas in which each molecule moves independently of the others. Water vapour is also an important greenhouse gas, but concentration is tied to temperature. As water vapour increases, precipitation patterns will change the amount of rainfall will likely increase. Humidity: amount of water vapour in the air. Relative humidity: a ratio of the amount of water vapour that is actually in the air compared to the maximum water vapour possible in the air at a given temperature. Vapour pressure: the share of air pressure that is made up of water vapour molecules.
