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Why is the wetbulb thermometer read lower than The dry bulb thermometer?
The wet bulb thermometer is typically read lower than the dry bulb thermometer because the evaporation of water on the wet bulb cools the sensor by removing heat from it. This process is known as evaporative cooling and results in a lower temperature reading on the wet bulb thermometer compared to the dry bulb thermometer.
Will a wetbulb cool down more on a dry or humid day?
A wet bulb will cool down more on a dry day because the dry air has a greater capacity to absorb moisture, resulting in more evaporation from the wet bulb and therefore a greater cooling effect compared to a humid day where the air is already saturated with moisture.
How do you use hygrometers?
Fill the water bottle and screw it on to the instrument. Then hang the hygrometer (by the loop at the top) on a wall or a tree, for instance, for at least five to 10 minutes before taking the measurements. Ideally the instrument should be in a well-shaded spot or in a Stevenson screen (refer to "Making your own weather station" in Section 4: Contacts and further information). The instrument contains two alcohol-in-glass thermometers with a scale of minus 10 to plus 110 degrees Celsius, in 1 degree increments. The end of the 'wet-bulb' thermometer is covered with a damp cloth dipped in water. The other thermometer is the 'dry-bulb'. 6 Record the wet-bulb and dry-bulb temperatures. 6 Calculate the wet-bulb depression - the dry-bulb temperature minus the wet-bulb temperature. 6 Determine the relative humidity (%) using the table (reverse page). Read down from the wetbulb depression and across from the dry-bulb temperature. do's and don'ts Be careful with the instrument. The thermometers are made of glass and can easily break. Empty the water bottle before returning the hygrometer to its box. how it works The hygrometer works on a similar principle to the whirling psychrometer. The main difference is that the hygrometer is not rotated, so evaporation from the damp cloth around the wet-bulb thermometer occurs more slowly.
