Re: Can you have more than 100% humidity in the air?

Date: Thu Jan 28 15:40:30 1999
Posted By: Richard T. De Van, Owner, PeregrineWest Internet Publications
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 917384406.Es

Message:


Dear Elizabeth:

Parts of the atmosphere can become very slightly supersaturated by a few 
tenths of 1% up to 2%, resulting in relative humidity levels a little over 
100%.  This does not happen near the Earth's surface because there are 
always particles present to allow condensation to occur.

Richard T. De Van
Salt Lake City, Utah
rdevan@rtd1.com

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