Great Lakes Communities and Ecosystems
Water Cycle How the cycle works Added human pressures

CONDENSATION
Condensation is the process of water vapor returning to its liquid state as temperatures cool. Clouds form when water condenses in the atmosphere.

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Water Cycle diagram

© 2003 Union of Concerned Scientists Riparian ZonesGreat LakeWetlandsGroundwaterForestsSurface and Subsurface RunoffSurface WaterInfiltrationEvaporationWatershed BoundaryTranspirationPrecipitationCondensation