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specific humidity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002577

In a system of moist air, the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of the system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002577
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoRelative humidity; dewpoint
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002577",
  "term": "specific humidity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In a system of moist air, the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of the system.",
  "see_also": [
    "Relative humidity",
    "dewpoint"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/specific-humidity/"
}

Record 2,576 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.