Sublimation
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Sublimation is the process of a solid (ice) changing directly into a gas (water vapor), or water vapor changing directly into ice, at the same temperature, without ever going through the liquid state (water).
The opposite of crystallization.
[edit] Also see
- Firn
- Snow temperature gradient
- Snow and Course Preparation
- Snow
- Clouds
- Evaporation
- Freezing Point / Freeze
- Moisture
- Rime
- Water
- Water Cycle
- Water Vapor
- Atmosphere
- Fog
[edit] Reference:
- 1. U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey[1]
- 2. Wikipedia Sublimation (chemistry) [2]
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