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hydrometeor

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hy·dro·me·te·or  (hdr-mt-r, -ôr)
n.
A precipitation product, such as rain, snow, fog, or clouds, formed from the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere.
hydrometeor  (hdr-mt-r)
Any of various forms of water or ice that occur in the atmosphere or on the Earth's surface as a result of condensation. Rain, snow, fog, clouds, and dew are all hydrometeors.
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Snowflake or ice crystal melting is a function of air temperature near the hydrometeor surface, relative humidity, the size of the crystal or snowflake, and the amount of liquid water present.
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The signature was evident in the 8-10 km height interval during the first 15 minutes of hydrometeor descent (Fig.
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These parameters provide guidance for the downdraft strength, which is subsequently affected by evaporation and loading by hydrometeors near the updraft.
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