vapor pressure
noun
: the pressure exerted by a vapor that is in equilibrium with its solid or liquid form
called also vapor tension
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As the temperature increases in a linear way, vapor pressure deficit—essentially, the thirstiness of the atmosphere—increases exponentially, pulling an increasing amount of water from trees, other plants, and soil.
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WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Scientists call this phenomenon the vapor pressure deficit.
—Jane Braxton Little, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2023
As the average and extreme maximum temperatures increase, vapor pressure deficit — essentially the thirstiness of the atmosphere — rises exponentially.
—Jim Robbins Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
The researchers found that changes in global mean temperature are positively linked with changes in the Western North American vapor pressure deficit, a measure of how effectively the air can dry out plants and vegetation that ultimately become fuel for wildfires, Dahl said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
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WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Scientists call this phenomenon the vapor pressure deficit.
—Jane Braxton Little, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2023
As the average and extreme maximum temperatures increase, vapor pressure deficit — essentially the thirstiness of the atmosphere — rises exponentially.
—Jim Robbins Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
The researchers found that changes in global mean temperature are positively linked with changes in the Western North American vapor pressure deficit, a measure of how effectively the air can dry out plants and vegetation that ultimately become fuel for wildfires, Dahl said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
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“Vapor pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vapor%20pressure. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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