The upper limit of how much
water vapor can be contained in the air is affected by temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the water vapor molecules move and
the less likely they are to condense. The air can hold more water
vapor without condensation. So water vapor of the same quality in the air is easy to condense in
winter and not easy to condense in summer. This is why white fog can be
blown out in winter but not in summer.
The relative humidity shows
how far the current water vapor content is from this upper limit. When the relative humidity is low, it means that the air is unsaturated
and can absorb more water. At this time, the water is more likely to evaporate into steam. When the relative humidity is close to 100%, the air is about to be
saturated. At this time, no matter how much water there is, the air does not welcome
it to turn into steam.
People's sweat can evaporate
into water, and the process of evaporation absorbs heat and makes people feel
cool. When the air is close to 100% humidity, evaporation is difficult to occur,
and people will feel unusually muggy. So some muggy cities are on
the riverside, not only because of the heat, but also because of the high
humidity, people can not dissipate heat through the evaporation of sweat.
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