Geography & Earth
Intermediate

Relative Humidity

Water vapor as a fraction of the saturation amount.

Formula

RH=ees×100RH = \frac{e}{e_s}\times 100

Variables

eVapor pressure
e_sSaturation pressure

Example

100% means saturated air

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At 100% relative humidity the air is saturated, and any further cooling forms dew, fog, or rain.

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