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cloud condensation nuclei

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000498

Small particles in the air on which water vapor condenses and forms cloud droplets.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000498
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationCCN
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocondensation nucleus
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000498",
  "term": "cloud condensation nuclei",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Small particles in the air on which water vapor condenses and forms cloud droplets.",
  "abbreviation": "CCN",
  "see_also": [
    "condensation nucleus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cloud-condensation-nuclei/"
}

Record 498 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.