RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS, MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS -- RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS, MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 ANALYSIS OF LOW-LEVEL TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS IN SOME OF GCC COUNTRIES: DEVELOPING A TEMPLATE FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF LONG TERM ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING IN THE REGION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PREVIOUS LITERATURE PREVIEW -- 3. METHODOLOGY -- 3.1. Selection of Observing Stations -- 3.2. Experimental Design -- 3.3. Statistical Analysis of Data Collection -- 3.4. Determination of Inversion Parameters -- 4. RESULTS -- 4.1. Analysis of Thermal Inversions in Saudi Arabia (Station NO. 40416) -- 4.1.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.1.2. Inversion height -- 4.1.3. Inversion depth -- 4.1.4. Inversion strength -- 4.2. Analysis of thermal inversions in Saudi Arabia (Station NO. 40417) -- 4.2.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.2.2. Inversion height -- 4.2.3. Inversion depth -- 4.2.4. Inversion strength -- 4.3. Analysis of thermal inversions in Saudi Arabia (Station NO. 41024) -- 4.3.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.3.2. Inversion height -- 4.3.3. Inversion depth -- 4.3.4. Inversion strength -- 4.4. Analysis of Thermal Inversions in Kuwait (Station NO. 40582) -- 4.4.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.4.2. Inversion height -- 4.4.3. Inversion depth -- 4.4.4. Inversion strength -- 4.5. Analysis of Thermal Inversions in the United Arab Emirates (Station NO. 41217) -- 4.5.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.5.2. Inversion height -- 4.5.3. Inversion depth -- 4.5.4. Inversion strength -- 4.6. Analysis of Thermal Inversions in Oman (Salalah Station NO. 41316) -- 4.6.1. Inversion frequencies -- 4.6.2. Inversion height -- 4.6.3. Inversion depth -- 4.6.4. Inversion strength -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 EVAPORATION AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, THEORY AND ASSESSMENT METHODS.

INTRODUCTION -- PHYSICS OF EVAPORATION -- Atmospheric Factors -- The Energy Requirement for Evaporation -- The Mechanism of Transferring Vapor to the Atmosphere -- Potential Evapotranspiration -- Plant Factors -- Soil Factor -- THE NATURE OF THE EVAPORATING SURFACE -- APPLICATIONS OF EVAPORATION STUDIES -- Spatial Scale in Evaporation Studies -- Time Scale in Evaporation Studies -- Evaluation of Evaporation -- Measurement of Evaporation -- Measurement of Evapotranspiration -- Estimation of Evaporation -- Estimation of Evaporation by Modeling Based on Physics of Evaporation -- The Water Balance Method -- The Eddy Correlation Method -- The Energy Balance Method -- The Aerodynamic or Profile Method -- The Combination Method -- Estimation of Evaporation Based on Statistical Regression Models -- Using Remote Sensing Data to Evaluate Evaporation -- SOLAR RADIATION MODELING -- ESTIMATING GLOBAL RADIATION ON THE SURFACE -- MODELING OF NET RADIATION OVER A TERRAIN SURFACE -- Theory of Calculating Net Radiation -- Calculating Evapotranspiration Based on Energy Balance Method -- A Case Study for Spatially Analysis of Evaporation -- Actual Evaporation -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 HUMIDITY-SENSITIVE AND NON-OHMIC TIN DIOXIDE CERAMICS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS -- 3. HUMIDITY AND ELECTRIC FIELD DEPENDENCE OF CONDUCTIVITY IN OXIDE CERAMICS -- 3.1. MgCr2O4-TiO2 Ceramics -- 3.2. SnO2 -Based Ceramics with Non-Ohmic and Humidity-Dependent Conduction -- 4. ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION IN SEMICONDUCTOR WITH GRAIN-BOUNDARY BARRIERS -- 4.1. Simplified Analysis of Conductivity versus Humidity Behavior -- 4.2. Electrical Conduction in Oxide Ceramics in Ohmic Region and in Dry Air -- 4.3. Electrical Conduction in Oxide Ceramics in Humid Air and in Ohmic Region -- 4.4. Non-Ohmic Conduction in Oxide Ceramics in Dry Air.

4.5. Non-Ohmic Conduction in Oxide Ceramics in Humid Air -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 OPTICS OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES UNDER ELEVATED HUMIDITY CONDITIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. AEROSOL PARTICLES UNDER ELEVATED HUMIDITY CONDITIONS -- 3. OPTICAL BEHAVIOR OF SINGLE PARTICLES -- 4. MODELING THE BULK OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF AEROSOL ENSEMBLES -- 5. DIFFUSE AND DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION IN PLAN-PARALLEL TURBID ATMOSPHERE -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5 EFFECTS OF HEAT STRESS ON REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN HIGH PRODUCING DAIRY COWS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MEASURING HEAT STRESS -- 3. EFFECT OF CLIMATE FACTORS ON FERTILITY AND OVARIAN DISORDERS -- 4. EFFECT OF CLIMATE FACTORS ON PREGNANCY LOSS -- a) Early Foetal Loss -- b) Late Pregnancy Loss -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 MOLDS IN BUILDING MATERIALS OF AGRA (INDIA) AT VARIOUS HUMIDITY CONDITIONS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Method of Sampling -- Quantitative Determination and Comparison of Population -- DIRECT PLATING METHOD -- Tropical Chamber Test -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Isolation of Molds from Monuments -- Analysis of Deteriorated Stone Samples -- Tropical Chamber Test -- Pattern of Deterioration -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TIME OF WETNESS, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, TEMPERATURE AND CORROSION OF METALS IN TROPICAL LOW-POLLUTED ATMOSPHERES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- FIELD EXPOSURE -- ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AT EXPOSURE SITES -- CORROSION RATES -- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR CARBON STEEL -- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR GALVANISED STEEL -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8 REVIEW OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY MANAGEMENT AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION TO TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTROL METHODS.

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS TO STUDY THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ITS EFFECTS -- 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 3.1. Indoor Air and Health Effects: A Practical Case Study of Flats -- 3.2. Indoor Air and Energy Saving: A Practical Case Study of Offices and Schools Buildings -- 3.3. Indoor Air and Materials Conservation: A Practical Case Study of Libraries -- 3.4. Indoor Air and Work Risk: A Practical Case Study of Industrial Environment -- 3.5. Indoor Air and Its Therapeutic Effect: A Practical Case Study of a Spa -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: SENSORS, MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS IN A SPA -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 2.1. Building -- 2.2. Indoor Air Temperature and Relative Humidity -- 2.3. Local Thermal Comfort Models -- 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 3.1. Pool Water and Air Temperature -- 3.2. Perceived Air Quality and Expected Percentage of Dissatisfied -- 3.3. Energy Saving -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10 MEASUREMENTS OF WATER UPTAKE PROPERTY OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS AT ELEVATED RELATIVE HUMIDITY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11 MOISTURE BUFFERING CAPACITY OF HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGIES -- 2.1. Materials -- 2.2. Experimental Facility -- 2.3. Numerical Investigations -- 3. RESULTS -- 3.1. Dynamic Characterization -- 3.2. Effect of Thickness and Material's Properties -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12 RELATIVE HUMIDITY MODELED BY A FUNCTIONAL NETWORK -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. HUMIDITY -- 2.1. Specific Humidity (ω or rh) -- 2.2. Relative Humidity (φ) -- 3. COMPARISON BETWEEN A NEURAL NETWORK AND A FUNCTIONAL NETWORK.

4. ELEMENTS OF A FUNCTIONAL NETWORK -- 5. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.