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> . At this height, the temperature is a manageable 75 °C (348 K; 167 °F); or 27 °C (300 K; 81 °F) if we could get 5 km (3.1 mi) higher I wonder -- what is the
by wyldfire 7y ago
> . At this height, the temperature is a manageable 75 °C (348 K; 167 °F); or 27 °C (300 K; 81 °F) if we could get 5 km (3.1 mi) higher
I wonder -- what is the hottest air temperature humans could endure long term outdoors. Assuming you could adjust to the discomfort of warm air temps, how hot would it have to be before it's hazardous?
- jcranmer 7y agoOur body's principle means of cooling is via sweat. When sweating stops being effective, it's basically impossible to cool down, and you're going to die of heat stroke if you don't go somewhere colder and/or less humid. Sweating breaks down at a wet-bulb temperature of ~100°F, and hitting even dry-bulb temperatures in the 150°F range is going to start to be lethal.
- nradov 7y agoIt depends on the humidity. The maximum wet bulb temperature that healthy humans can endure long term is about 35 °C. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature#Wet-bulb_temperature_and_health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature#Wet-bulb_...