wet_bulb_globe_temperature

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Created: 17 Feb 2025
Proposer: Charlotte Pascoe, Alex Ruane
Proposed Date: 2025-02-13
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Change Date: 17 Feb 2025, 11:21 a.m.
wet_bulb_globe_temperature
Change Date: 17 Feb 2025, 11:23 a.m.
wet_bulb_globe_temperature degree_C
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is a particularly effective indicator of heat stress for active populations such as outdoor workers and athletes. In weather model calculations WBGT is a derived value that represents the combined effects of air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation. Outdoor WBGT is calculated as the weighted sum of natural (static) wet-bulb temperature (Tw), black globe temperature (Tg), and dry bulb temperature (Td): WBGT = 0.7Tw + 0.2 Tg + 0.1 Td Liljegren, J. C., Carhart, R. A., Lawday, P., Tschopp, S. & Sharp, R. Modeling the wet bulb globe temperature using standard meteorological measurements. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 5(10), pp. 645–655 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1080/15459620802310770 Kamal, A.S.M.M., Fahim, A.K.F. & Shahid, S. Changes in wet bulb globe temperature and risk to heat-related hazards in Bangladesh. Sci Rep 14, 10417 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61138-8

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