Saturation specific humidity (g/kg) 50 40 30 20 10 -40°C -20°C -40°F -4°F 0°C 32°F Temperature Water vapor cap 20°C 68°F 70 56 42 28 14 40°C 104°F Saturation vapor pressure (mb) 1. What is the approximate saturation specific humidity (ie. maximum amount of water vapor in g/kg that the air can "hold") at the current temperature found in Escondido? 2. Is the current specific humidity (amount of water vapor in the air in g/kg) less than or greater than the answer to the last question? ter vapor in the air ingika) less 3. If the specific humidity is measured to be 5 g/kg, and it's 20°C, what's the relative humidity? (this is the type of example covered in lecture + the book! Hint: figure out what saturation specific humidity would be using the curve and "compare" to actual/measured specific humidity) 4. What would the relative humidity be if the specific humidity stayed 5 g/kg but the temperature dropped to 1°C?

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Saturation specific humidity (g/kg)
50
40
30
20
10
-40°C
-40°F
-20°C
-4°F
0°C
32°F
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Water vapor capacity
70
55
Saturation vapor pressure (mb)
56
28
14
40°C
104°F
1. What is the approximate saturation specific humidity (ie. maximum amount of water
vapor in g/kg that the air can "hold") at the current temperature found in Escondido?
2. Is the current specific humidity (amount of water vapor in the air in g/kg) less than or
greater than the answer to the last question?
3. If the specific humidity is measured to be 5 g/kg, and it's 20°C, what's the relative
humidity? (this is the type of example covered in lecture + the book! Hint: figure out what
saturation specific humidity would be using the curve and "compare" to actual/measured
specific humidity)
4. What would the relative humidity be if the specific humidity stayed 5 g/kg but the
temperature dropped to 1°C?
Transcribed Image Text:Saturation specific humidity (g/kg) 50 40 30 20 10 -40°C -40°F -20°C -4°F 0°C 32°F Temperature 20°C 68°F Water vapor capacity 70 55 Saturation vapor pressure (mb) 56 28 14 40°C 104°F 1. What is the approximate saturation specific humidity (ie. maximum amount of water vapor in g/kg that the air can "hold") at the current temperature found in Escondido? 2. Is the current specific humidity (amount of water vapor in the air in g/kg) less than or greater than the answer to the last question? 3. If the specific humidity is measured to be 5 g/kg, and it's 20°C, what's the relative humidity? (this is the type of example covered in lecture + the book! Hint: figure out what saturation specific humidity would be using the curve and "compare" to actual/measured specific humidity) 4. What would the relative humidity be if the specific humidity stayed 5 g/kg but the temperature dropped to 1°C?
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