Home > Answers > What causes humidty twa1307419595

What causes humidty?

hot air

Answers (1)

Robert Derbyshire

When warm air passes near large water sources, particularly warm water (e.g. the Gulf of Mexico), the water evaporates into the air, increasing the humidity in the air.

02:28, 13 June 2011

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

noctilucent cloud
Weather; Clouds

Noctilucent cloud - from Latin noct- + lucent-, lucens ...

asperatus
Weather; Meteorology

A potentially new type of cloud formation that manifests as ...

season
Weather; Seasons

A division of the year, marked by changes in weather, ...

cumulus mediocris cloud
Weather; Clouds

Cumulus mediocris is a low to middle level cloud with some ...

cirrostratus cloud
Weather; Clouds

Cirrostratus cloud is a high, thin, generally uniform ...

Hurricane Earl
Weather; Storms

Hurricane Earl is the second major hurricane of the 2010 ...

Creator

Featured blossaries

International Commercial

Category: Business   1 5 Terms

The North Face 2015 Collection

Category: Travel   6 20 Terms

Shakespeare's Vocabulary

Category: Literature   6 20 Terms

Long Term Debt

Category: Education   2 15 Terms

Animals' Etymology

Category: Animals   1 13 Terms

15 Most Weird and Exotic Fruits

Category: Food   1 15 Terms

TermWiki is ranked top innovative application by IDC.

© 2025 CSOFT International, Ltd.   

Follow us on: