Relative humidity
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005431
Ratio of the amount of water vapor present in the air to that which the air would hold at saturation at the same temperature. It is usually considered on the basis of the weight of the vapor but, for accuracy, should be considered on the basis of vapor pressures.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005431 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Humidity; Leaf wetness; Humidity gauges; Hygrometers; Vapor pressure deficit; Bowen ratio; Dewpoint |
| Translations | Spanish: humedad relativa |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005431",
"term": "Relative humidity",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Ratio of the amount of water vapor present in the air to that which the air would hold at saturation at the same temperature. It is usually considered on the basis of the weight of the vapor but, for accuracy, should be considered on the basis of vapor pressures.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"humidity",
"leaf wetness",
"humidity gauges",
"hygrometers",
"vapor pressure deficit",
"Bowen ratio",
"dewpoint"
],
"references": [
"Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "humedad relativa"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/relative-humidity/"
}
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