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dew point: see dew dew, thin film of water that has condensed on the surface of objects near the ground. Dew forms when radiational cooling of these objects during the nighttime hours also cools the shallow layer of overlying air in contact with them, causing the condensation of some ..... Click the link for more information. . dew point [′dü ‚pȯint] (chemistry) The temperature and pressure at which a gas begins to condense to a liquid. (meteorology) The temperature at which air becomes saturated when cooled without addition of moisture or change of pressure; any further cooling causes condensation. Also known as dew-point temperature. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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ti]( ) are smooth functions of time, temperature, and dew point temperature with the indicated degrees of freedom (the smooth functions are represented using natural cubic splines); [temp. Because the acute effects analysis assessed shorter-term changes in pollution levels, we considered covariates such as temperature and dew point temperature (a measure of relative humidity), which also change over short periods of time. The temperature and dew point temperature are 24-hr averages of hourly observations taken at O'Hare International Airport (Chicago, IL). |
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