The main problem with using relative humidity to determine how much moisture is

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The main problem with using relative humidity to determine how much moisture is in the air

A. Relative humidity is temperature dependent

B.As temperature increases the relative humidity tends to increase

   C.Relative humidity can never be 100%

D. As temperature decreases the relative humidity tends to decrease

E. Relative humidity does not indicate the drying power of the air

Please explain.............................................................................

A higher relative humidity is likely:

A. In the morning hours

B. When it rains

C.When saturated air advects into the forecast area

D.All of the above

E. None of the above

Please explain..........................................................................

Explanation / Answer

Q(1) Relative humidity is temperature dependent(A)

Relative humidity is the amount of moisture that air holds compare to the air when it is saturated at particular temperature. 20% of RH means the air holds 20% of moisture what it can hold when it is saturated. With increase of temperature the capacity to hold moisture for air increase resulting to decrease of RH Conversely with decreasing of temperature RH increases

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