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HUMIDITY RATIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humidity ratio
1, record 1, English, humidity%20ratio
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mixing ratio 2, record 1, English, mixing%20ratio
correct
- humidity mixing ratio 3, record 1, English, humidity%20mixing%20ratio
correct, see observation
- moisture content 4, record 1, English, moisture%20content
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air to the mass of dry air. 4, record 1, English, - humidity%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
humidity mixing ratio. The mass of vapor as a fraction of the mass of dry air with which it is mixed in a moist air parcel. Numerically indistinguishable from specific humidity in all but the most humid air. 3, record 1, English, - humidity%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Humidity ratio is not affected by a temperature change unless it drops below the saturation temperature. Humidity ratio is useful in calculating the amount of moisture involved in a process, such as the amount removed by ventilating a stable or the amount added by an evaporative cooler used in a greenhouse. Humidity ratio is expressed as lb of water vapor per lb of dry air. Older references used grains of vapor per pound of dry air (7000 grains equal 1 lb.). 4, record 1, English, - humidity%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport de mélange
1, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de vapeur d'eau par unité de masse d'air sec. 2, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de grammes de vapeur d'eau par kilogramme d'air (unité g/kg) indique l'humidité spécifique. [...] Le rapport de mélange indique le nombre de grammes de vapeur d'eau par kilogramme d'air sec. Il ne se différencie que très peu de l'humidité spécifique. 3, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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