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Humidity & Relative Humidity
Humidity is defined as the amount of moisture in the air.
Air contains a certain amount of water vapor. The amount of water vapor any mass of air can contain depends on the temperature of that air. The warmer the air is, the more water it can hold. A low relative humidity means that the air is dry and could hold a lot more moisture at that temperature.
For example, at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F), a cubic meter of air can hold a maximum of 18 grams of water. At 25 degrees C (77 degrees F), it can hold 22 grams of water. If the temperature is 25 degrees C and a cubic meter of air contains 22 grams of water, then the relative humidity is 100 percent. If it contains 11 grams of water, the relative humidity is 50 percent. If it contains zero grams of water, relative humidity is zero percent.
Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity (which depends on the current air temperature).
The relative humidity plays a large role in determining our comfort level.
If the relative humidity is 100 percent, it means that water will not evaporate -- the air is already saturated with moisture. Our bodies rely on the evaporation of moisture from our skin for cooling. The lower the relative humidity, the easier it is for moisture to evaporate from our skin and the cooler we feel.
HUMIDIFICATION & DEHUMIDIFICATION Let's go with the notion that temperature is actually a container. Let's call it a bucket. The higher the temperature, the bigger the bucket. The bigger the bucket, the more water it will hold, and vice versa. The amount of water in the bucket effects our sense of comfort. Too much water is uncomfortable, as is too little. Because temperature dictates the quantity of water in the bucket, too little usually occurs in winter, and too much occurs in summer. [pic] Adding more water into the bucket is called
Humidity is defined as the amount of moisture in the air.
Air contains a certain amount of water vapor. The amount of water vapor any mass of air can contain depends on the temperature of that air. The warmer the air is, the more water it can hold. A low relative humidity means that the air is dry and could hold a lot more moisture at that temperature.
For example, at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F), a cubic meter of air can hold a maximum of 18 grams of water. At 25 degrees C (77 degrees F), it can hold 22 grams of water. If the temperature is 25 degrees C and a cubic meter of air contains 22 grams of water, then the relative humidity is 100 percent. If it contains 11 grams of water, the relative humidity is 50 percent. If it contains zero grams of water, relative humidity is zero percent.
Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity (which depends on the current air temperature).
The relative humidity plays a large role in determining our comfort level.
If the relative humidity is 100 percent, it means that water will not evaporate -- the air is already saturated with moisture. Our bodies rely on the evaporation of moisture from our skin for cooling. The lower the relative humidity, the easier it is for moisture to evaporate from our skin and the cooler we feel.
HUMIDIFICATION & DEHUMIDIFICATION Let's go with the notion that temperature is actually a container. Let's call it a bucket. The higher the temperature, the bigger the bucket. The bigger the bucket, the more water it will hold, and vice versa. The amount of water in the bucket effects our sense of comfort. Too much water is uncomfortable, as is too little. Because temperature dictates the quantity of water in the bucket, too little usually occurs in winter, and too much occurs in summer. [pic] Adding more water into the bucket is called