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dew-point temperature

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dew point

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If the temperature is +30°C and there is 15 gm of water vapor per kg of dry air and the air is cooled to +20°C, saturation will occur. +20°C is the Dew point. Similarly, Dew point is +33°C if air with 5 gm of water vapor per kg is cooled till it becomes saturated.
The temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled at constant pressure and constant-water-vapor content for saturation to occur. It is the temperature at which the saturation vapor pressure of the parcel is equal to the actual vapor pressure of the contained water vapor. Any further cooling usually results in the formation of dew or frost. Also called the dew-point temperature. When this temperature is below 0°C, it is sometimes called the frost point.
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