water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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Relative humidity compares how much water vapor is in the air with how much water vapor the air could hold at that temperature.
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Discover Magazine, 8 June 2024
Check out the satellite water vapor imagery this morning and precipitation as of 5am!
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2024
In the atmosphere, warmer air can hold more water vapor, giving rise to even warmer temperatures in turn.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Key Takeaways Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 30 May 2024
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Discover Magazine, 8 June 2024
Check out the satellite water vapor imagery this morning and precipitation as of 5am!
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2024
In the atmosphere, warmer air can hold more water vapor, giving rise to even warmer temperatures in turn.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Key Takeaways Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 30 May 2024
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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