relative_humidity_from_mixing_ratio¶
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metpy.calc.
relative_humidity_from_mixing_ratio
(mixing_ratio, temperature, pressure)[source]¶ Calculate the relative humidity from mixing ratio, temperature, and pressure.
Parameters: - mixing_ratio (pint.Quantity) – Dimensionless mass mixing ratio
- temperature (pint.Quantity) – Air temperature
- pressure (pint.Quantity) – Total atmospheric pressure
Returns: pint.Quantity – Relative humidity
Notes
Formula from [Hobbs1977] pg. 74.
RH=100wws- RH is relative humidity
- w is mxing ratio
- ws is the saturation mixing ratio
See also