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# Processes of Condensation **Evaporation:** The transition of a liquid to a gaseous state below the boiling point. * **Transpiration:** Evaporation from plant surfaces through stomata. * **Evaporation:** Evaporation from exposed surfaces (water or ground without vegetation). **Adiabatic Cooling...

# Processes of Condensation **Evaporation:** The transition of a liquid to a gaseous state below the boiling point. * **Transpiration:** Evaporation from plant surfaces through stomata. * **Evaporation:** Evaporation from exposed surfaces (water or ground without vegetation). **Adiabatic Cooling Processes:** * **Dry Adiabatic Cooling:** Cooling of air containing only water vapor, decreasing by 1°C for every 100 meters. * **Moist Adiabatic Cooling:** Cooling of air containing liquid or solid water, decreasing by approximately 0.5°C for every 100 meters. **Condensation Nuclei:** Particles (salt crystals, dust, etc.) that help water vapor condense to form clouds. **Condensation Level:** The altitude at which the air temperature equals the dew point temperature and condensation begins. This occurs when the lifted air parcel cools to a point where its temperature and the dew point are identical. **Dew Point:** The temperature at which the air must cool to cause water to condense. When the air cools to this temperature, the water will condense and become visible as clouds, fog, or dew.