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Prh p, Pp p ppm – Vaisala DMT340 User Manual

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Appendix A _______________________________________________________ Calculation Formulas

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The water vapor pressure is calculated using:

100

ws

w

P

RH

P

=

(7)

Parts per million by volume is calculated using:

(

)

w

w

v

P

p

P

ppm

=

6

10

(8)

Symbols:

Td =

dewpoint temperature (°C)

Pw =

water vapour pressure (hPa)

Pws =

water vapour saturation pressure (Pa)

RH =

relative humidity (%)

x

=

mixing ratio (g/kg)

p

=

atmospheric pressure (hPa)

a

=

absolute humidity (g/m3)

T

=

temperature (K)

h

=

enthalpy (kJ/kg)