What happens to relative humidity as the air temperature drops below the dew point?
2007-10-15 00:20:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
When the air temperature becomes equal to dew point temperature,the air is said to be saturated and in this condition the relative humidity will be 100 percent.If the dew point tries to go below the air temperature,condensation will start maintaining the relative humidity at 100 percent.
2007-10-17 16:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Arasan 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once the ambient air temperature reaches or exeeds the dew point, the relative humidity is 100% and in some cases can exceed 100% (supersaturation) . When the RH (relative humidity) is at 100% (or close to it) and temperature and DP (dew point) are close or the same...you may get fog, rain or some type of precipitation.
2007-10-15 11:49:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Doss 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The relative humidity hits, and in some cases can exceed 100% . This is known as supersaturation. Most of the time once the relative humidity reaches 100%, i.e. the air temperature equals the dewpoint, condensation begins and you get clouds and/or dew/frost.
2007-10-15 00:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by cyswxman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Relative humidity is based on the temperature, so it will rise because cold air will not support as much moisture as warm air.
2016-04-08 21:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know
2014-10-16 14:04:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kaleb 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋