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What is the difference between relative humidity, absolute humidity, and specific humidity?

April 26, 2017humidity relative

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What is the difference between relative humidity, absolute humidity, and specific humidity?

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Relative humidity refers to the amount of water vapor in air divided by the amount of water vapor the air can hold. Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor in a particular volume of air. Specific humidity is the mass of water vapor in a parcel of air divided by the total mass of the air in that parcel.