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The efficiency with which a cloud converts condensed water into surface rainfall is called its

  • A.coalescence efficiency
  • B.autoconversion threshold
  • C.precipitation efficiency
  • D.collection efficiency

Answer: C

It accounts for water retained in the cloud, evaporated below base or carried away by the wind. Values vary enormously between cloud types and are difficult to measure directly. Estimates rely on budgets rather than on direct observation.

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