Dew Point
Dew point, abbreviated as \(T_d\) is the temperature at which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor. It is porportional to the amount of water vapor in a given amount of air and when the dew point is raised the more water vapor present, also the opposite.
Dew Point formula |
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\(\large{ T_d = T - \frac{ 100 \;-\; RH }{ 5 } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ T_d }\) = dew point | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |
\(\large{ RH }\) = relative humidity | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ T }\) = temperature | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |