Dictionary definition: absolute humidity

Article: Link found between influenza, absolute humidity.
NewsRx Health & Science;  March 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... significant correlation between "absolute" humidity and influenza virus survival and transmission. When absolute humidity is low u as in peak flu months ... varies with temperature, while absolute humidity quantifies the actual amount ...

Article: RESEARCHERS FIND KEY LINK BETWEEN INFLUENZA PREVALENCE, ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... significant correlation between "absolute" humidity and influenza virus survival and transmission. When absolute humidity is low - as in peak flu months ... varies with temperature, while absolute humidity quantifies the actual amount ...

Article: Influenza outbreaks linked to low "absolute" ...
Asian News International;  October 5, 2009 ;     690 words ... ... survives and travels best when "absolute" humidity is low. According to lead ... research data and substituted absolute humidity for relative humidity in analysing ... strong," Shaman said. "When absolute humidity is low, influenza virus survival ...

Article: Japanese Inventors Develop Blown Air Absolute ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 8, 2007 ;     522 words ... ... a method of controlling the absolute humidity of blown air in a roasting ... as the blown air again. The absolute humidity of the blown air fed to the ... controlled so that the measured absolute humidity is kept at a predetermined value ...

Dictionary definition: absolute humidity
A Dictionary of Geography;      278 words ...absolute humidity The density of the water vapour present in a mixture of air and water ... contain as much water vapour as warm air, so cold air has a lower absolute humidity than warm air. See also relative humidity .

Article: Efficacy of a heated passover humidifier during noninvasive ...
Respiratory Care;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... parameters on relative humidity and absolute humidity during NPPV, and to evaluate ... humidifier on relative humidity, absolute humidity, and ventilator performance ... 2 and 1:3 on relative and absolute humidity. The measurements were obtained ...

Article: Watch the humidity, flu likes it dry
AP Worldstream;  February 9, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... indicates that the key is the absolute humidity _ which measures the amount ... depending on air temperature; absolute humidity does not. The correlations were surprisingly strong. When absolute humidity is low, influenza virus survival ...