Steam condenses to water when it touches a cold surface.

水蒸气触及冷的表面即凝结成水。

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Steam condenses into water when it touched a cold surface.

水蒸汽接触冷的表面时，即凝结成水。

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Steam is condensed to water when it touches a cold surface.

水蒸气一接触冷的一面立即凝结成水。

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"What we are seeing in Iceland is that as the magma particles get towards the surface, they interact with the very cold water and they chill to form glassy fragments and these glassy fragments are small, they have sharp edges and when those get up in the air that is what is causing the risk to aviation."

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