night dew or air

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• DEW — (Heb. טַל), condensation of water vapor on an object near the ground, whose temperature has fallen below the dew point of the surrounding air because of radiational cooling during the night. The conditions favoring the formation of dew are clear… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• dew — [do͞o, dyo͞o] n. [ME < OE deaw, akin to Ger tau < IE base * dheu , to run > Sans dhāvati, a spring, brook] 1. the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool… …   English World dictionary

• Air well (condenser) — High mass air well of Belgian engineer Achile Knapen in Trans en Provence …   Wikipedia

• dew — dewless, adj. /dooh, dyooh/, n. 1. moisture condensed from the atmosphere, esp. at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. 2. something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or… …   Universalium

• DEW — /dooh, dyooh/ distant early warning. Cf. DEW line. * * * Deposit of water droplets formed at night by the condensation of water vapour from the air onto the surfaces of exposed objects. Dew forms on clear nights, when exposed surfaces lose heat… …   Universalium

• Dew — For other uses, see Dew (disambiguation). Some dew on an iris in Sequoia National Park …   Wikipedia

• Dew pond — Typical example of downland dew pond near Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex. 50°53′47″N 0°23 …   Wikipedia

• Dew —     There is no dew properly so called in Palestine, for there is no moisture in the hot summer air to be chilled into dew drops by the coldness of the night. From May till October rain is unknown, the sun shining with unclouded brightness day… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Dew shield — A dew shield is a device used to prevent moisture or condensation buildup on the lens of a camera or telescope collector during cool night observations. The dew shield either shades the lens or provides a small amount of warm air directly in… …   Wikipedia

• dew —   condensation of water directly onto ground surfaces such as leaves or car windscreens. Rapid heat loss at night causes air closest to the surface to reach its dew point …   Geography glossary

• Foggy dew — (ou The Foggy Dew) est le nom de plusieurs ballades, qui font partie des grands standards de la chanson et de la culture irlandaise. La première chanson qui portait ce titre était d origine anglaise, parfois appelée Foggy, Foggy Dew (la rosée… …   Wikipédia en Français