Number concentration of water vapor

According to the ideal-gas law, number concentration of water vapor nH2O(molecules/m3) is:

nH2O=nA*pH2O/(RT)

From the definition of relative humidity, RH,:

pH2O=pH2O_sat(T)*RH

where pH2O_sat(T) is given by different functions. For example, pH2O_sat(T) in mbar can be calculated with :

pH2O_sat(T)=1013.25exp[13.3185a-1.97a^2-0.6445a^3-0.1299a^4] with a=1-373.15/T

Example:

The number concentration of water vapor for RH=5

pH2O_sat(298)=31.387mbar=31.387*10^2 N/m2

nH2O=(6.022*10^23*31.387*10^2*50/100.)/(8.314*298)= 3.81*10^23 molecules/m3

nH2O= nH2O(molecules/m3)*10^(-6)=3.81*10^17 molecules/cm3

Volume mixing ratio:

vmr=pH2O/p_air

At 5

vmr=31.387*10^2*50/10^5=1.569 (which means 1.569%. Tipically is 1%\ in atmosphere)

vmr(ppm)=1.569e6 ppm for 50%\ RH

Saturation mixing ratio is:

vmr(ppm)=3.138e4 ppm for T=298 K

Mass mixing ratio:

mmr=vmr*mH2O/m_air in kg/kg

mmr=1.569*0.622=6.16e-3 kg/kg