A new wind-chill nomogram

ABSTRACT This paper describes an improved nomogram (a graphical device avoiding the need for calculation) for estimating wind-chill and assessing the danger of frostbite. The nomogram incorporates recent theoretical work on the rate of heat loss from a clothedperson in cold or windy conditions.

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Rees, W.G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1993
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018544
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400018544 2024-03-03T08:48:04+00:00 A new wind-chill nomogram Rees, W.G. 1993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018544 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400018544 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 29, issue 170, page 229-234 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1993 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018544 2024-02-08T08:47:55Z ABSTRACT This paper describes an improved nomogram (a graphical device avoiding the need for calculation) for estimating wind-chill and assessing the danger of frostbite. The nomogram incorporates recent theoretical work on the rate of heat loss from a clothedperson in cold or windy conditions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Record Cambridge University Press Polar Record 29 170 229 234
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
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