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fog formed when warm mosit air is blown over a cool surface and chilled below the dew point

Bergeron process

a theory that relates the formation of precipitation to supercooled clouds

clouds are characterized by thin, wisplike strands, often accompanied by tufts, leading to their common name of 'mare's tail

condensation nuclei

are small particles about which cloud droplets form

is a visible mass of droplets or frozen crystals floating in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth

is a type of cloud with noticeable vertical development and clearly defined edges

is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening

is a cloud in contact with the ground

freezing nuclei

solid particles that have a crystal form resembling that of ice

is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air

a layer of ice caused by freezing rain

is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice

is a type of precipitation, a product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that is released on the Earth's surface

is a coating of ice

A mixture of snow and rain