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The term most often used to define the amount of water vapor in the air is "relative humidity." Relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature, compared to the amount of water vapor the air is capable of holding at that temperature. Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air. When air at a certain temperature contains all the water vapor it can hold at that temperature, its relative humidity is 100 percent. If it contains only half the water vapor it is capable of holding at that temperature, the relative humidity is 50 percent.
If the outside air temperature in winter is 0°F and the relative humidity is 75 percent, that same air inside your 70°F home will have a four percent relative humidity. That’s dry!
The savannas of Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape has an average relative high humidity of 25 percent and rarely exceeds 6 percent. So, it’s a oxymoron of the actual correct way to keep leopards at a high humidity. Or that “ wild “ Leopards are smooth “ because they come from aka . High humidity areas ( which they don’t , or high humidity compared to what?) …which = less pyramiding…just a thought …….
But here is a neat trick you can try to test humidity Drop three ice cubes into a glass, add water and stir. Wait three minutes. If moisture does not form on the outside of the glass, the air is too dry; you may need a humidifier.
Some interesting facts on “ humidity in the homeâ€Â
One person’s breathing produces 1/4 cup of water per hour. Cooking for a family of four produces approximately five pints of water in 24 hours. Showering puts 1/2 pint of water into the air. Bathing puts 1/8 pint of water into the air.
Happy “ HUMID TORT~N
JD~
The term most often used to define the amount of water vapor in the air is "relative humidity." Relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature, compared to the amount of water vapor the air is capable of holding at that temperature. Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air. When air at a certain temperature contains all the water vapor it can hold at that temperature, its relative humidity is 100 percent. If it contains only half the water vapor it is capable of holding at that temperature, the relative humidity is 50 percent.
If the outside air temperature in winter is 0°F and the relative humidity is 75 percent, that same air inside your 70°F home will have a four percent relative humidity. That’s dry!
The savannas of Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape has an average relative high humidity of 25 percent and rarely exceeds 6 percent. So, it’s a oxymoron of the actual correct way to keep leopards at a high humidity. Or that “ wild “ Leopards are smooth “ because they come from aka . High humidity areas ( which they don’t , or high humidity compared to what?) …which = less pyramiding…just a thought …….
But here is a neat trick you can try to test humidity Drop three ice cubes into a glass, add water and stir. Wait three minutes. If moisture does not form on the outside of the glass, the air is too dry; you may need a humidifier.
Some interesting facts on “ humidity in the homeâ€Â
One person’s breathing produces 1/4 cup of water per hour. Cooking for a family of four produces approximately five pints of water in 24 hours. Showering puts 1/2 pint of water into the air. Bathing puts 1/8 pint of water into the air.
Happy “ HUMID TORT~N
JD~