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Ghost Rain is Falling in the Desert and Vanishing in Mid-Air!

Photo: Jeandre Kleynhans / Unsplash
High above dry deserts, rain can pour from dark clouds but completely disappear before it ever touches the hot ground! This magical trick happens because the air below is so warm and dry that it quickly turns the liquid water back into invisible gas [evaporation] as it falls. Imagine standing under a rainstorm and staying completely dry!
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Science News for Students
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