We are witnessing these days, after Suhail appeared on August 24, an increase in relative humidity; For example, the average relative humidity increased the next day from the previous one by 25%, and the next day, the relative humidity exceeded the next day by 50%, then the increase stopped to be the same day before, and the moisture of this evening “August 28” is equal to 67%, the dew point 28 ° C, the temperature is 34 ° C, and the temperature is 47 ° C – that is, although we are in The evening is that the person feels as if the sun is surrounding him due to the radiation of water vapor for the heat that absorbed it throughout the fall of the sun’s rays on the lands of Bahrain; Water vapor is a heat gas – that is, from global warming gases.
In fact, when the dew point reaches, which is the point where condensation occurs on the surfaces whose temperature reached 28 ° C, it is a bad indicator of the weather and the individual feels stress, so it is preferable to stay in an air -conditioned place; Air conditioning reduces moisture, so we feel comfortable.
The Creator, the Exalted, made this good country the “Kingdom of Bahrain” a small island, and almost the warm Arab Gulf, which reaches the average temperature of 32 ° C in summer, and this is our destiny, and we bear this weather from the time of our ancestors without boredom, but we receive it with the faces with a smile and with the same patient satisfied with what God has capable of it, and we know that it will come after the months of October, November, December, November, February, and Mars. It is months of relatively moderate temperatures. The question that people repeat remain, does moisture have benefits, and the answer is yes, even if it is less than the damage, and the most prominent of them is:
Environmental and natural benefits:
1. Maintaining the lives of living organisms; Air moisture is an important source of water for plants (especially in dry areas) by absorbing dew drops or water vapor.
2. Forming clouds and rain; Water vapor is the basic material for forming clouds, and therefore is responsible for the water cycle and rain.
3. Reducing surface water evaporation; The high humidity reduces the speed of water evaporation from the soil, which helps to preserve it for a longer period, and cultivate it without the need for watering, and thus reduces the need to water the plants and thus decreases water consumption and its fees decrease.
4. Regulating the Earth’s heat; Water vapor is one of the most important natural greenhouse gases, as it maintains a part of the Earth’s heat at night, which prevents the large thermal disparity between night and day, so the diseases (and the soil of Suhail) decrease, unless the person moves from a very wet area to severe air conditioning, this is a behavior that must be paid attention to.
Health benefits for a person:
1. Hitting the respiratory system; The appropriate moisture (40-60%) helps prevent the drying of the mucous membranes, and reduces the irritation of the nose and throat.
2. Maintaining the skin; Moisture reduces the dryness and cracking of the skin, reduces the wrinkles of the face and dry lips, and perhaps dermatologist may notice the lack of wrinkles in the faces of the people of Bahrain.
3. Reducing the spread of some viruses; Some studies indicate that the respiratory viruses (such as influenza) spread faster in dry air compared to the mild wet atmosphere, and we noticed this in the days of the korona epidemic.
Climate and agricultural benefits:
1. Improving plant growth; Plants, wild herbs and palm trees need a certain level of weather humidity to reduce water loss through transpiration.
2. Moisture helps to form dew, which provides soil with an additional amount of water, especially in deserts and coasts.
3. Sleeping the atmosphere; When water evaporates from water bodies or plants, it cools the atmosphere naturally, and it is comfortable for birds and other creatures.
Tips for dealing with wet weather
* Drink enough water regularly.
* Wearing light and loose cotton clothes.
* Reducing hard physical activities in open places during the heat peak periods.
* Use air conditioning devices and moisture removers to cool and dry it in closed places.
* Bathing with cold water.
* Professor of Applied Physics at the Arab Gulf University
