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How Sticky Is It Outside?
- datameta 2y ago"For instance, a day with a high dry-bulb temperature and low humidity levels could have the same wet-bulb temperature reading as a day with a lower dry-bulb temperature and higher humidity levels. But physiological studies have shown the former presents a greater risk of heat stroke because under such conditions, the human body can’t sweat enough to maintain a thermal equilibrium." Should it not state latter instead of former? Also this is a bit nitpicky on my part but the problem is with released sweat not evaporating, not insufficient production of it.
- actionfromafar 2y agoIt depends on the numbers hiding under that language. There indeed are high dry-bulb temperatures where the body can't keep the sweat production up. Imagine in some dry, hot desert, with ever increasing temperature. At some point is the maximum what your body can take. Well, it turns out (according to the text) - that the human body is not a perfect web-bulb.
- datameta 2y agoValid points. From my perspective the human body understands a high dry-bulb environment being dangerous. I think people in high wet-bulb temperature zones are at highest risk because it is tough to estimate exposure - especially with excessive heat waves happening more.