SciShow
Relative Humidity Isn't What You Think It Is
Have you ever wondered why 75% humidity in the summer feels sticky, but 75% humidity in the winter feels super dry? Turns out, the common definition of humidity is inconvenient and confusing. But there is a better way!
SciShow
Relative Humidity Isn't What You Think It Is
Have you ever wondered why 75% humidity in the summer feels sticky, but 75% humidity in the winter feels super dry? Turns out, the common definition of humidity is inconvenient and confusing. But there is a better way!
SciShow
Why Does Hair Get Frizzy When It's Humid?
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☁️ What is a Cloud? Crash Course Geography
In addition to just being beautiful one-of-a-kind panoramas in the sky, clouds can tell us so much about how energy and weather patterns flow around the globe. Today, we'll talk about how clouds form, the three main types (cirrus,...
SciShow
Relative Humidity Isn't What You Think It Is
Have you ever wondered why 75% humidity in the summer feels sticky, but 75% humidity in the winter feels super dry? Turns out, the common definition of humidity is inconvenient and confusing. But there is a better way!
SciShow
Why Does Humidity Make It Feel Hotter?
It turns out there's a scientific explanation behind the saying, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity!" Learn why a hot and humid day feels so dismal and some tips to avoid the really sweaty, gross days on today's Quick Question!
SciShow
Why Does Hair Get Frizzy When It's Humid?
If your hair gets frizzy when the humidity is high, try not to think of it as a bad hair day—you're really just a human hygrometer!
Curated Video
Thermal Comfort in Buildings Explained - HVACR Design
Learn the different factors which affect our thermal comfort in buildings and how we control these conditions using HVACR. We also look at how to optimise the design and efficiency of our built environment using CFD simulations. FREE...
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HVAC - Cooling coil + Calculations ❄️❄️❄️
In this video we take a look at the cooling coil for HVAC systems typical in Air handling units and Fan coil units to help you learn HVAC online. Essential building services engineering tutorials.
CTE Skills
IND-PTCT - Cooling Towers
Cooling Towers: Although there are several different types of cooling towers, for the most part they share certain common components and operations. What we’ll do here is go through the basic process of how a cooling tower works, define...
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Extreme Heat
Our bodies react differently to extreme heat depending on how much humidity is in the air. Heat index is a measure of how hot it feels outside, taking into account both air temperature and relative humidity. As the humidity rises, the...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Cumulus
Clouds manifest moisture condensed in the air. In this program they are appreciated and pondered. Clouds give clues to wind direction, humidity levels, weather patterns, and they just make pretty sights. We look at the basic type of...
CTE Skills
IND-PTCT - Atmospheric Cooling Towers
Atmospheric Cooling Towers use no mechanical devices to move air through the tower. They rely only on atmospheric conditions to do this. Atmospheric Cooling towers are classified into two categories. Natural Draft….and Hyperbolic In this...
Curated Video
Does "100% Humidity" Mean Air Has Turned to Water?
Humidity is simply a measure of how "wet" the air is in a specific place, or the amount of water vapor present in the air. However, it's important to note that humidity is an umbrella term that can refer to three different types of...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Clouds
In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of clouds. Join us as we uncover the secrets behind these fluffy formations and learn about the different types of clouds, how they are formed, and what they signify. Investigating...
Weatherthings
Hands On Weather II: More Weather Experiments
Air and moisture in different quantities comprise our atmosphere. The sun is the energy source that causes temperature change, wind, clouds, rain, dew, blue skies and rainbows. See how to build an instrument called a "sling psychrometer"...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Seasons
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Basic Weather Instruments
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Curated Video
People, Animals Flee California Wildfire
The same vicious winds that made three Southern California wildfires so destructive are also making the firefight itself more difficult.
The water-dropping planes and helicopters essential to fighting massive fires have...
American Chemical Society
Why Does Humidity Feel Gross?
Where does sweat go when the relative humidity is 100 percent? Well, there is no place for it to go—that's the point! A lesson on humidity, dew point, and heat index describes how to interpret a local weather report. A video explains the...