What Is Saturation?
The point where air holds as much water vapor as it can at its temperature, so any more cooling makes clouds, fog, or dew. In technical terms: The state in which water vapor is in equilibrium with a plane surface of liquid water (or ice) at the same temperature, i.e., vapor pressure equals saturation vapor pressure and relative humidity is 100%.
Saturation In Plain English
The point where air holds as much water vapor as it can at its temperature, so any more cooling makes clouds, fog, or dew.
The Technical Definition
The state in which water vapor is in equilibrium with a plane surface of liquid water (or ice) at the same temperature, i.e., vapor pressure equals saturation vapor pressure and relative humidity is 100%.
Lessons That Use Saturation
- Humidity, Dew Point And Saturation Unit 1: The Atmosphere
