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frost point

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frost point [′frȯst ‚pȯint]
(meteorology)
The temperature to which atmospheric moisture must be cooled to reach the point of saturation with respect to ice.


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In the extremely dry stratosphere, where the air is 10 to 20 times thinner than at the planet's surface, water vapor will condense and form ice only when temperatures drop below the frost point, which is around -85.
Clouds without a silver lining: stratospheric clouds help pollutants ... by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
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