However, as observational techniques that used to be restricted to research applications are entering operational mode, it is becoming possible to routinely measure evaporation and soil moisture ...

And this process is called evaporation. When a gas cools down, it can change state back into a liquid. So when the warm steam hits the surface of, say, a cold mirror it turns back into water again.

Explains the continuous water cycle essential for life on Earth. It details the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, illustrating how water moves from oceans to clouds ...