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Earth's System: Weather Patterns and Forecasting
Humidity
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Humidity
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Even though we can't see it, water vapor is always present in the atmosphere. When the air holds a lot of moisture, it feels sticky or damp—this is high humidity. When there's very little water vapor, the air feels dry. Humidity affects h...
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Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air, and it plays a significant role in weather and how the air feels.
When the air holds more water vapor, humidity is high. This makes hot days feel hotter and less comfortable because sweat doesn't evaporate well.
Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the...
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