Capture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004154",
  "term": "Capture",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The process in cloud physics by which a larger falling hydrometeor, such as a raindrop or ice crystal, collides with and merges with smaller cloud particles in its path. This mechanism, also known as collection or accretion, is a primary way that precipitation elements grow large enough to fall to the ground. The efficiency of capture depends on the relative sizes and fall speeds of the interacting particles.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/capture/"
}