dew

     

Dew is water in the form of roplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening. As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that of which it can evaporate, resulting in the formation of water droplets.

Trivia about dew

  • If you walk on grass in early morning, you might step on these tiny waterdrops condensed from the air
  • The "Bay of" this, early morning precipitation
  • Leave a cup outside overnight & you've got a primitive drosometer, to measure this condensation
  • It precedes "rag" in a term for a scarf or kerchief tied to cover the head

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