water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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Primary hazards include high levels of volcanic gases—predominantly water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The crux of the idea is to use future space- and ground-based telescopes, hopefully as soon as next decade, to take high resolution spectra of water vapor in an extrasolar earth’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Earth’s volcanic eruptions are over 60 percent water vapor.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Warmer atmospheres can hold more water vapor before releasing the water as rain or snow.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The crux of the idea is to use future space- and ground-based telescopes, hopefully as soon as next decade, to take high resolution spectra of water vapor in an extrasolar earth’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Earth’s volcanic eruptions are over 60 percent water vapor.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Warmer atmospheres can hold more water vapor before releasing the water as rain or snow.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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