Which of the following is true about the important Bergeron precipitation process?
A)More water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water,regardless of temperature.
B)Less water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water,regardless of temperature.
C)Less water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water,even if both are at the same temperature.
D)More water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water,even if both are at the same temperature.

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The Bergeron process is a type of precipitation that occurs in clouds with temperatures below freezing. In these clouds, water molecules can exist in two different states: as liquid droplets or as ice crystals. The important factor in the Bergeron process is the difference in vapor pressure of water over ice and over water. At the same temperature, less water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water. This means that in a cloud with both liquid droplets and ice crystals, the water vapor will preferentially condense on the ice crystals, causing them to grow at the expense of the liquid droplets. Eventually, the ice crystals become large enough to fall as precipitation. So, the correct choice is (C): Less water vapor can exist in air that is in contact with ice than in air that is in contact with liquid water, even if both are at the same temperature.

Which of the Following Is True About the Important Bergeron