Definition
The relative humidity of an air-water mixture is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor (H2O) in the mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a prescribed temperature.
Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage and is calculated by using the following equation:
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