Snow and Avalanche Glossary

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Condensation

Also: Deposition

Conversion (or phase change) of a vapor to a liquid, i.e. water vapor to water. Sometimes also used for the phase change from vapor to solid (i.e. water vapor to ice such as surface hoar), although this is more properly called deposition.

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