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|Meaning=(''Also called'' electrolytic strip.) A flat plastic strip bounded by electrodes on two sides  and coated with a [[hygroscopic]] chemical compound such as lithium chloride.
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|Explanation=The electrical [[resistance]] of this coating is a function of the amount of moisture absorbed from  the [[atmosphere]] and the [[temperature]] of the strip. Humidity strips have been used in [[radiosondes]],  but are replaced today by thin-film capacitors or carbon-film [[hygrometer]] elements. <br/>''See'' [[dew cell]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' electrolytic strip.) A flat plastic strip bounded by electrodes on two sides  and coated with a [[hygroscopic]] chemical compound such as lithium chloride.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The electrical [[resistance]] of this coating is a function of the amount of moisture absorbed from  the [[atmosphere]] and the [[temperature]] of the strip. Humidity strips have been used in [[radiosondes]],  but are replaced today by thin-film capacitors or carbon-film [[hygrometer]] elements. <br/>''See'' [[dew cell]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 31 March 2024

(Also called electrolytic strip.) A flat plastic strip bounded by electrodes on two sides and coated with a hygroscopic chemical compound such as lithium chloride.

The electrical resistance of this coating is a function of the amount of moisture absorbed from the atmosphere and the temperature of the strip. Humidity strips have been used in radiosondes, but are replaced today by thin-film capacitors or carbon-film hygrometer elements.
See dew cell.

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