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Chapter 18, Problem 69GP
Calculate the total water vapor pressure in the air on the following two days: (a) a hot summer day, with the temperature 30°C and the relative humidity at 65%; (b) a cold winter day, with the temperature 5ºC and the relative humidity at 75%.
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