Processes Driving Chmage In Water Stores Flashcards
1
Q
Evaporation
A
Liquid >gas
Needs heat energy provided by solar radiation.
Air cannot be saturated
2
Q
Transpiration
A
Water lost from
Pores of stomata
3
Q
Factors affecting evaporation and transpiration
A
Temp
Wind
Humidity
Light
4
Q
Condensation
A
Gas water vapour > liquid
Air cools and can’t hold water vapour as it reaches dew point they condense out onto nuclei like grass
5
Q
Cloud formation
A
Visible mass droplets of water or ice crystals held in atmosphere. Form;
Air is saturated because it’s cooled below dew point or maximum holding capacity of of water.
Condensation Nuclei must be present
More moisture in the cooling air greater condensation and cloud formation