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GRIB-API definition

Name:
relative
Relative humidityAbbreviation:
rh
rUnit:%paramId:157

 

UERRA details

DefinitionRelative humidity is defined with respect to saturation of the mixed phase, i.e. with respect to saturation over ice below -23C and with respect to saturation over water above 0C. In the regime in between a quadratic interpolation is applied
DefinitionThe ratio of the partial pressure of water vapour to the equilibrium vapour pressure of water at the same temperature on a pressure level
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Validityinstantaneous
Comment 

 

WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
Discipline0meteorological products
Parameter
Category
category1moisture
Parameter
Number
number1
relative humidity
Level
Type of first fixed surface
 100
100pressure level
Scale factor of first fixed surface0 
Scaled value of first fixed surfacevalue in Pa 
Type of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Scale factor of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Scaled value of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing