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Dew point

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000698

(Abbrev. DWPT) - A measure of atmospheric moisture. It is the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reach saturation (assuming air pressure and moisture content are constant). A higher dew point indicates more moisture present in the air. It is sometimes referred to as Dew Point Temperature, and sometimes written as one word (Dewpoint).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000698
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Dew point",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Dew Point",
  "definition": "(Abbrev. DWPT) - A measure of atmospheric moisture. It is the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reach saturation (assuming air pressure and moisture content are constant). A higher dew point indicates more moisture present in the air. It is sometimes referred to as Dew Point Temperature, and sometimes written as one word (Dewpoint).",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dew-point/"
}

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