Assuming that the planet is getting warmer and the seas are rising, will this mean more moisture will evaporate into the atmosphere?
If so, how much moisture can the atmosphere hold?
2007-02-03 00:40:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
The average air temperature at the Earth's surface is now around 14C, and the average air pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars. If the average temperature increased by 1 degree C, and pressure stayed the same, at 100% saturation, the amount of water vapor in the air would increase by 6%. In reality, the change is difficult to predict because the entire air column would not change uniformly.
Air pressure decreases with more moisture, which would allow the amount of water vapor to increase, but the same time, pressure decreases with higher temperatures, so these two things partly offset one another. Ultimately, winds and convection currents could either reduce or increase the size of the of water vapor change.
You can test out different scenarios at this web site. ( 100% saturation is where wet and dry bulb temps are the same):
2007-02-03 04:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things you need to know:
Water vapor capacity of the atmosphere
Where the water will be evaporating
What [except from water] will evaporate?
FACT:
10.5 million m^3 of water from the seas, in the average, evaporate to the atmosphere per second.
2007-02-03 00:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the temperature the air can only hold 100% and then it rains.
2007-02-03 02:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
100% = Rain
understand?
2007-02-03 00:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by The_Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
more than you could hold in a bucket
2007-02-03 00:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by jamie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
99.9% Then it will rain or snow
2007-02-03 00:44:06 · answer #6 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋