Can the dew point temperature be greater than the air temperature? (1 point)

Question

• No, as this would mean that the air does not hold any water vapor.
• No, as this would mean that the air holds more water vapor than it can.
• Yes, as the dew point temperature depends only on the humidity.
• Yes, as the dew point temperature does not depend on the air temperature.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: No, as this would mean that the air holds more water vapor than it can.

The dew point temperature is the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense. If the dew point temperature were greater than the air temperature, it would indicate that the air is holding more moisture than it can at that temperature, which is not physically possible under normal atmospheric conditions.