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Page 84
... temperatures as well as moisture , a response caused by the effect of temperature upon the divisor r in U. RELATION BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Tables that show the effect of temperature upon the satu- ration mixing ratio r . are ...
... temperatures as well as moisture , a response caused by the effect of temperature upon the divisor r in U. RELATION BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Tables that show the effect of temperature upon the satu- ration mixing ratio r . are ...
Page 86
... temperature reaches an equilibrium at the wet - bulb temperature ; this lies between the air and dew - point temperatures . The cooling of the wet bulb and the air temperature are indicators of the humidity , and wet - bulb ...
... temperature reaches an equilibrium at the wet - bulb temperature ; this lies between the air and dew - point temperatures . The cooling of the wet bulb and the air temperature are indicators of the humidity , and wet - bulb ...
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... temperature . It is obvious that evaporation does not de- pend as closely on temperature as it does on solar ra- diation . The temperature of the water surface is im- portant because it governs the rate at which water mole- cules leave ...
... temperature . It is obvious that evaporation does not de- pend as closely on temperature as it does on solar ra- diation . The temperature of the water surface is im- portant because it governs the rate at which water mole- cules leave ...
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