Elephant Butte, NM

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Iowa humidity.



I have NOT gotten the laptop figured out yet as you can tell from NO blog entries. I'm in Robins Iowa at my sisters place. I'm having a great time visiting everyone.

It's been a bit humid.
What is humidity?
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Relative humidity is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in a parcel of air to the saturated vapor pressure of water vapor at a prescribed temperature. Humidity may also be expressed as specific humidity. Relative humidity is an important metric used in forecasting weather. Humidity indicates the likelihood of precipitation, dew, or fog. High humidity makes people feel hotter outside in the summer because it reduces the effectiveness of sweating to cool the body by reducing the evaporation of perspiration from the skin. This effect is calculated in a heat index table.

1 comment:

  1. Yes....I've been missing your blog entries but know too how busy it can be when you're with family and friends so just have a Great Time, enjoy and catch us up later!! (smile) Linda/Newell

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