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mixing ratio

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001736

The ratio of the weight of water vapor in a specified volume (such as an air parcel) to the weight of dry air in that same volume.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001736
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoRelative humidity; dewpoint
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001736",
  "term": "mixing ratio",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The ratio of the weight of water vapor in a specified volume (such as an air parcel) to the weight of dry air in that same volume.",
  "see_also": [
    "Relative humidity",
    "dewpoint"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mixing-ratio/"
}

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