Specific Humidity
Description
Specific humidity measures the mass of water vapor present in a unit mass of air. This variable is essential for understanding atmospheric moisture content, which affects evapotranspiration, precipitation formation, and overall water cycle dynamics in the Amazon basin.
Specification
Labeled as Qair_f_tavg, representing the time-averaged specific humidity.
Unit: (grams of water vapor per kilogram of air)
Applications
- Evapotranspiration estimation
- Atmospheric moisture transport analysis
- Weather forecasting
- Climate modeling
- Understanding convective processes