humidity

(noun)

The amount of water vapor in the air.

Related Terms

Examples of humidity in the following topics:

  • Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling

    • The expression "it's not the heat, it's the humidity" makes a valid point.
    • Because evaporation is inhibited by high humidity, we feel hotter at a given temperature when the humidity is high.
    • The term relative humidity refers to how much water vapor is in the air compared with the maximum possible.
    • At its maximum, denoted as saturation, the relative humidity is 100%, and evaporation is inhibited.
    • For example, relative humidity rises in the evening, as air temperature declines, sometimes reaching the dew point.

  • Predisposing Factors

    • The virus also survives longer on surfaces at colder temperatures and aerosol transmission of the virus is highest in cold environments (less than 5°C) with low relative humidity.
    • Indeed, the lower air humidity in winter seems to be the main cause of seasonal influenza transmission in temperate regions.

  • Maximizing building interiors

    • ., ‘Energy Efficient Office Building Design for a Hot and Humid Climate: Florida's New Energy Center')

  • Remarks on the Concept of “Probability”

    • But even this is not enough since the probability of rain on the next August 1 depends on the humidity.
    • (The chances are higher in the presence of high humidity. ) So, we should consult only the prior occurrences of August 1 that had the same humidity as the next occurrence of August 1.

  • Portals of Exit

    • The mucus evaporation rate is determined by the temperature and humidity inside the room.
    • The lower the humidity, the quicker the mucus shell evaporates thus allowing the droplet nuclei to stay airborne and not drop to the ground.
    • The low indoor humidity levels in wintertime buildings ensure that higher levels of droplet nuclei will survive: droplet nuclei are so microscopic that they are able to stay airborne indefinitely on the air currents present within indoor spaces.

  • Biofilms and Infections

    • Biofilms will form on virtually every non-shedding surface in a non-sterile aqueous (or very humid) environment.
    • Biofilms will form on virtually every non-shedding surface in a non-sterile aqueous (or very humid) environment.

  • Pressure Ulcers

    • Decubitus ulcers have many causes such as unrelieved pressure, friction, humidity, shearing forces, temperature, age, incontinence, and medication.

  • The Evaporating Atmosphere

    • At room temperature and pressure, the water jar reaches equilibrium when the air over the water has a humidity of about 3%.

  • Classification of Receptors by Stimulus

    • For example, hygroreceptors that respond to changes in humidity and osmoreceptors that respond to the osmolarity of fluids may do so via a mechanosensory mechanism or may detect a chemical characteristic of the environment.

  • Tropical Wet Forest and Savannas

    • Tropical wet forests are characterized by high precipitation and humidity, while savannas have scattered trees and an extensive dry season.