A psychrometric chart gives the properties of humid air. Since the properties of dry and and water vapor change with air pressure, a psychrometric chart is only valid at a stated pressure.
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The x-axis is the Dry Bulb Temperature - this is the temperature you measure with a shielded thermometer, and is generally the temperature given by weather reports. The y-axis is the humidity ratio - this is the mass of water per unit mass of dry air.
The chart also gives lines of constant
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enthalpy at saturation,
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Weather reports generally give the relative humidity (the actual water-content of air divided by the water content of air at saturation) and the dry-bulb temperature.
Given the dry-bulb temperature, relative humidity and air pressure, you can calculate the humidity ratio.
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We can now plot the point on the psychometric chart.
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