RELATIVE HUMIDITY


Meaning of RELATIVE HUMIDITY in English

A dimensionless ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated. Since the latter amount is dependent on temperature, relative humidity is a function of both moisture content and temperature. As such, relative humidity by itself does not directly indicate the actual amount of atmospheric moisture present. See dew point .

A comprehensive English glossary of weather.      Полный английский глоссарий погоды.