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Bookmark or Share- Water Vapor - NASA Earth ObservatoryWater vapor is also the most important greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Heat radiated from Earth's surface is absorbed by water vapor molecules in the lower atmosphere. The water vapor molecules, in turn, radiate heat in all directions. Some of the heat returns to the Earth's surface. Thus, water vapor is a second source of warmth (in addition ...
- The Atmosphere and the Water Cycle | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govThe water cycle is all about storing water and moving water on, in, and above the Earth. Although the atmosphere may not be a great storehouse of water, it is the superhighway used to move water around the globe. Evaporation and transpiration transform liquid water into vapor, which ascends into the atmosphere due to rising air currents.
- The water cycle (article) | The water cycle | Khan AcademyThe water cycle describes how water continuously moves between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. This movement occurs by different physical processes. Water moves into the atmosphere from oceans, lakes, and streams by evaporation. During evaporation, water changes from liquid water to water vapor (a gas). Water also moves into the ...
- Steamy Relationships: How Atmospheric Water Vapor Amplifies Earth's ...Water vapor is Earth’s most abundant greenhouse gas. It’s responsible for about half of Earth’s greenhouse effect — the process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat. Greenhouse gases keep our planet livable. Without them, Earth’s surface temperature would be about 59 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) colder. Water vapor is […]
- How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and ...Water vapour is the gaseous form of water and it exists naturally in the atmosphere. It is invisible to the naked eye, unlike clouds, which are composed of tiny water droplets or ice crystals ...
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