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Takket

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6. "wet bulb" is basically another way to talk about humidity

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 11:01 PM

Jun 2022

I think most people are essentially aware that "discomfort" increases as temperature AND humidity increase. The closer the wet bulb temperature is to the dry bulb (dry bulb being what you'll read if you stick a plain old thermometer in the air), the wetter the air is. If the wet and dry bulb temperature are the same, the air is saturated (100% humidity). The hotter air is, the more water vapor (humidity) it can hold, and as humidity increases, so does wet bulb temp.

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How Heat Killed 2k Cows Today - Wet Bulb Conditions [View all] OhNo-Really Jun 2022 OP

Big deal here in Florida ornotna Jun 2022 #1

I never heard of Wet Bulb OhNo-Really Jun 2022 #2

The good old WGBT maxrandb Jun 2022 #3

"wet bulb" is basically another way to talk about humidity Takket Jun 2022 #6

Now imagine this hitting a major population center NickB79 Jun 2022 #4

I think it it already has OhNo-Really Jun 2022 #7

It's going to happen in parts of the US in the near future Kaleva Jun 2022 #8

80+ degrees and 80+ humidity? Polybius Jun 2022 #9

Here's a link to a chart that will help you Kaleva Jun 2022 #10

Another useful link Kaleva Jun 2022 #11

Some Irony: Most Likely Early Sites for Fatal Wet Bulb Extreme Temperatures are in the Persian Gulf. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #5

And if you don't know what wet bulb is, check the dew point Novara Jun 2022 #12

Thank you Delphinus Jun 2022 #13