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R: Forest flavour, particles & clouds
C: Condensation
A: Activities
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No 1 May 2005 vegetation/CO2
     

FOREST smell and clouds

How gases from trees form particles and how particles grow to cloud droplets

forest and particles

 

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No. 2

June 2005

physics

Physics

Chemistry

    

research 

Forest flavour, particle formation and cloud condensation

Condensation takes place in the atmosphere when cloud droplets form. It is not easy to understand what sort of cloud droplets of which size form under which conditions. Could it be possible that even the smell of the forest has something to do with it? Scientists in Finland can tell us more ...
context 

Condensation in the atmosphere

Evaporation takes up heat, condensation releases heat. Calorific processes take place every day in our environment. They are part of the weather. However condensation of pure water is not possible in the atmosphere. Why not?
 

 
Activities 

Activities

Do you understand the process of condensation and changes in states of aggregation taking place in the atmosphere? Think about the role of processes in our environment which have an influence.
 
links 

Links

More information on the Internet about:
- particle formation, condensation and cloud droplets
 
 

 

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Information for Teachers

Draft solutions, download material and more detailed information in the Material Area for teachers.

 

 

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