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Add explicit WMO temperature range to rh_from_tdew notes
State the -45 to +60 C validity range of the Magnus form directly in the Notes, citing WMO-No. 8 [1], instead of deferring to the reference.
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@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ def rh_from_tdew(temp_air, temp_dew, coeff=(6.112, 17.62, 243.12)):
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saturation vapor pressure ``es`` is evaluated at the air temperature, both
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from the Magnus equation ``A * exp(B * T / (C + T))``. The default
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coefficients ``(A, B, C) = (6.112, 17.62, 243.12)`` are the WMO-recommended
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Magnus form [1]_, valid for saturation over liquid water (see [2]_ for the
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approximation and its temperature range).
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Magnus form for saturation over liquid water, valid for temperatures from
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-45 to +60 °C [1]_; see [2]_ for the approximation and its accuracy.
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