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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICES > HUMIDITY INDEX

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HUMIDITY INDEX  

Definition

  • As used by C. W. Thornthwaite in his 1948 climatic classification, an index of the degree of water surplus over water need at any given station. (en)

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Change note

  • 2017-04-20 14:22:19.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (HUMIDITY INDEX [07826fba-f581-4119-803e-14f3bfc2d14c,278839] - WATER VAPOR INDICES [4f58cf68-0d44-424a-88af-65c3edfd0945,278817]);
  • 2017-04-21 13:34:11.0 [sritz] insert Definition (id: null text: As used by C. W. Thornthwaite in his 1948 climatic classification, an index of the degree of water surplus over water need at any given station. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/07826fba-f581-4119-803e-14f3bfc2d14c

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