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Chapter 5 Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation The hydrologic cycle Evaporation depends on: Temperature Wind Relative Humidity Measures of Humidity Principle: the warmer an air mass, the higher its water vapor capacity specific humidity is the mass of water vapor (g) per mass of air (kg) dewpoint is the temperature that the air would have to be cooled off to in order to induce condensation. vapor pressure: the portion of total air pressure contributed by water vapor molecules, in millibars (mb) or inches of mercury. Higher amounts of humidity mean higher vapor pressure. Higher dwpts: h