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It's not really accurate to say that warm air can hold more moisture. It would be better to say that warm air provides a more conducive environment for gaseous water to be in than does cold air. The reason that water is found in a vaporous form is that the water molecules have enough energy to be in that form. If the molecules are colder (have less energy) they will be solids and liquids. Warm air transfers its energy to the solid and liquid water molecules, helping them achieve a gaseous state.
Warm air -> more energy -> more energy for water molecules -> more gaseous water.
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∙ 13y agoCold air contains a lot of water particles in the form of water vapour, that's one reason why they are cool, also the speed of molecule in hot air will be greater than cold air as the energy will be more due to heat thus the vapour caring capacity will be less.
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∙ 13y agoMoisture makes the air warmer, so in order for air to hold moisture it has to be warm.
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∙ 9y agoWarm air can hold more water vapour than cold air. Such warm, moist air is known as a warm front in weather forecasting.
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∙ 15y agobecause it doesnt really.
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What type of air hold moisture best?
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. This is an exponential relationship.
When is more humid day or night?
Generally, day time has more humidity. Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air and the daytime is usually warmer than night.
Air has more capacity to hold water at what?
Air has more capacity to hold water when the air is warmer. The colder the air is, the less water it can hold.
What is air moisture called?
Moisture in the air is called humidity. There are different measurements of humidity including absolute humidity.
How can it be foggy when it's cold?
The general answer is that fog is caused by condensation of water in the atmosphere. It's like a cloud, except that the cloud is in contact with the ground. That's what fog is. Air has moisture in it, and the amount varies. Also, the amount of moisture that air can hold varies as a function of temperature. The warmer it is, the more moisture that air can hold. But if it cools off, air can't hold as much. Fog forms when the temperature drops to the point where the air cannot hold all the moisture in it at that temperature. This at 100% relative humidity, which is called the dew point. Fog begins to form as air, which had previously been warmer and had moisture in it, cools until it reaches the dew point. Then we'll see tiny droplets of water forming in the air close to the ground, which is fog. A link can be found below.
What type of air hold moisture best?
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. This is an exponential relationship.
What air holds more moisture?
Warmer temperatures hold more water.
How does the temperature of the air affect the amount of humidty that you feel?
warmer air can hold more moisture.
Which holds more moisture warmer air or colder air?
The air that holds the most moisture in their air hole is warmer.
What increases airs' ability to hold water vapour?
Temperature is the main variant of air's ability to hold moisture. The warmer the air the more water it can hold without condensation.
The amount of moisture air can hold increases as the temperature of the air gets?
warmer
If air cools what happens to the amount of moisture that the air can hold?
It decreases. As air cools, mist, then clouds, then rain / snow forms... as the moisture is displaced.
When is more humid day or night?
Generally, day time has more humidity. Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air and the daytime is usually warmer than night.
What should the humidity be in your home in winter with the furnace set at 70 degrees?
Humidity is relative. The warmer the air the more moisture it can hold. Humidity is the percentage of maxium moisture that air can hold at a given temprature. At 70 degrees it should more than 20 and less than 50 percent.
Air has more capacity to hold water at what?
Air has more capacity to hold water when the air is warmer. The colder the air is, the less water it can hold.
What happens to fog after a sunrise?
Because the sun warms the air, and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold. THIS WAS WRITTEN BY: ABNER P. ON 10/15/12, AT 8:09 p.m.
Colder air holds less moisture than warmer air?
If air is holding as much moisture as it can, colder air holds less than warmer.
