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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI

PREFERRED TERM

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI  

DEFINITION

  • Small aerosols that serve as the sites upon which water vapor condenses in the atmosphere.

BROADER CONCEPT

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-02-14 14:33:12.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI [ebbf8642-3da1-4401-a779-3e56550a029d,62829] - CLOUD MICROPHYSICS [0cfcbaa7-727b-4199-8cca-93824b427e9b,82137]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/ebbf8642-3da1-4401-a779-3e56550a029d

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