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TeachMeFinance.com - explain relative humidity relative humidity The term 'relative humidity' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A dimensionless ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated. Since the latter amount is dependent on temperature, relative humidity is a function of both moisture content and temperature. As such, relative humidity by itself does not directly indicate the actual amount of atmospheric moisture present. See dew point'. The term 'relative humidity' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The ratio of the amount of moisture in the air to the maximum amount of moisture the air could hold under the same conditions; usually expressed as a percentage'. The term 'relative humidity' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount required for saturation (at a particular temperature and pressure)'. Previous 5 Terms: Reinjected Reinserted fuel Reinsertion Reject Status Relative density Next 5 Terms: relative magnitude relative sea level Relative Vorticity Relative Wind RELBL About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.