- depression of the dew point
- : the number of degrees that the dew point is lower than the temperature
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depression of the dew point
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Dew point depression — The dew point depression (T Td) is the difference between the temperature and dew point temperature at a certain height in the atmosphere. The smaller the difference, the more moisture there is, and the higher the relative humidity. In the lower… … Wikipedia
dew-point spread — [do͞o′point΄, dyo͞o′point΄] n. the degrees of difference between the air temperature and the dew point: also called dew point deficit or dew point depression … English World dictionary
Depression of the dewpoint — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depression of the pole — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depression of the visible horizon — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dew-point spread — /dooh poynt , dyooh / the number of degrees of difference between the air temperature and the dew point. Also called dew point deficit, dew point depression. * * * … Universalium
dew-point spread — /dooh poynt , dyooh / the number of degrees of difference between the air temperature and the dew point. Also called dew point deficit, dew point depression … Useful english dictionary
Depression — De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dew (disambiguation) — Dew is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into droplets. Dew point is the air temperature at which dew will form. Dew point depression is an atmospheric weather term in meteorology. Dew pond, artificial pond for watering livestock Dew,… … Wikipedia
Angle of depression — Depression De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
