Science / Weather / Specific Humidity: The ratio of the density of the water vapor to the density of the air, a mix of dry air and water vapor. It is expressed in grams per gram or in grams per kilograms. The specific humidity of an air pa MORE
Science / Weather / Absolute Humidity: A type of humidity that considers the mass of water vapor present per unit volume of space. Also considered as the density of the water vapor. It is usually expressed in grams per cubic meter. MORE
Science / Weather / Relative Humidity: A type of humidity that considers the ratio of the actual vapor pressure of the air to the saturation vapor pressure. It is usually expressed in percentage. MORE
Science / Weather / Rawinsonde: An upper air observation that evaluates the winds, temperature, relative humidity, and pressure aloft by means of a balloon-attached radiosonde that is tracked by a radar or radio direction-finder. It MORE
Science / Weather / Radiosonde: An instrument attached to a weather balloon used to measure pressure, temperature, humidity, and winds aloft. Observations are made when the radiosonde is aloft and emits radio signals as it ascends. MORE
Science / Weather / Heat Index: The combination of air temperature and humidity that gives a description of how the temperature feels. This is not the actual air temperature. MORE