This document provides equations and sample code for calculating several humidity-related measurements. It includes the equations for relative humidity, dew point, absolute humidity, mixing ratio, and heat index, along with a brief definition and sample code for calculating each. The equations are optimized for use in microprocessors. A revision history section notes the document was initially released in August 2008.
This document provides equations and sample code for calculating several humidity-related measurements. It includes the equations for relative humidity, dew point, absolute humidity, mixing ratio, and heat index, along with a brief definition and sample code for calculating each. The equations are optimized for use in microprocessors. A revision history section notes the document was initially released in August 2008.
This document provides equations and sample code for calculating several humidity-related measurements. It includes the equations for relative humidity, dew point, absolute humidity, mixing ratio, and heat index, along with a brief definition and sample code for calculating each. The equations are optimized for use in microprocessors. A revision history section notes the document was initially released in August 2008.
This document provides equations and sample code for calculating several humidity-related measurements. It includes the equations for relative humidity, dew point, absolute humidity, mixing ratio, and heat index, along with a brief definition and sample code for calculating each. The equations are optimized for use in microprocessors. A revision history section notes the document was initially released in August 2008.
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Version 1.0 Aug.
2008 Humidity at a Glance Most Relevant Equations with Sample Code
This summary provides on overview on the most-used humidity-related formulas. The sample code is optimized for microprocessors (e.g. the common logarithm log10 is used rather than the natural logarithm ln). For an in-depth study of the equations please refer to our complimentary paper Introduction to Humidity available on www.sensirion.com/humidity.
= == = 2 1 2 1 1 2 exp t T t T t t T m RH RH n n n
RH1 relative humidity at position 1 RH2 relative humidity at position 2 t1 temperature in C at position 1 t2 temperature in C at position 2 m 17.62 Tn 243.12 C
Definition: The dew point is the temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled, at constant barometric pressure, for water vapor to condense into water.
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td dew point temperature in C t actual temperature in C RH actual relative humidity in % m 17.62 Tn 243.12 C
Sample code: H = (log10(RH)-2.0)/0.4343+(17.62*t)/(243.12+t); td = 243.12*H/(17.62-H);
3 Absolute humidity
Definition: The absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor in a particular volume of dry air. The unit is g/m 3 .
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= == = t t T t m A RH RH t d n v 15 . 273 exp % 100 7 . 216 ,
dv absolute humidity in g/m 3
t actual temperature in C RH actual relative humidity in % m 17.62 Tn 243.12 C A 6.112 hPa
Sample code: dv = 216.7*(RH/100.0*6.112*exp(17.62*t/(243.12+t))/(273.15+t));
Humidity at a Glance
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Definition: The mixing ratio is the mass of water vapor in a particular mass of dry air. The unit is g/kg.
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= == = t T t m A RH p t T t m A RH RH t r n n exp % 100 exp % 100 622 ,
r mixing ratio in g/kg t actual temperature in C RH actual relative humidity in % p barometric air pressure in hPa m 17.62 Tn 243.12 C A 6.112 hPa
Sample code: e = RH/100.0*6.112*exp(17.62*t/(243.12+t)); r = 622.0*e/(p-e);
5 Heat index
Definition: The heat index is determined according to the National Weather Service and Weather Forecast Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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+ ++ + = == = 10 exp % 100 9 5 , t T t m RH t RH t HI n Celsius
( (( ( ) )) ) 32 5 9 , + ++ + = == = Celsius Fahrenheit HI RH t HI
HICelsius Heat index in C HIFahrenhei t Heat index in F t actual temperature in C RH actual relative humidity in % m 17.62 Tn 243.12 C
Sample code: p = RH/100.0*exp(17.62*t/(243.12+t)); HIC = t+5.0/9.0*(p-10.0); // this is the heat index in Celsius HIF = 9.0/5.0*HIC+32.0; // this is the heat index in Fahrenheit
Revision History Date Revision Changes Aug. 20, 2008 1.0 Initial version
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