Condensation

Question 1

What is condensation?

Answer 1

Process by which water vapour in the atmosphere is changed into a liquid or if temps below 0 then a soild

Question 2

What are the four reasons for condensation?

Answer 2

-radiation
-advection
-orthographic
-convective

Question 3

What is radiation?

Answer 3

Occurs on calm, clear evening. Ground loses heat through terrestrial radiation and the air in contact with it is then cooled by conduction

Question 4

What is advection?

Answer 4

Occurs from warm moist air moving over a cooler land/sea surface

Question 5

What is orographic?

Answer 5

Warm moist air forced to rise

Question 6

What is convective?

Answer 6

Air warmed during day and rises in pockets as thermals. As air expands, it uses energy and so loses hear and the temp drops