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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by jakewins on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @02:39AM (#28138811)
That is wet bulb globe temperature, not wet bulb temp. WBGT is calculated by adding together weighted WBT, globe temp and dry bulb temp.

See: https://www.instrumentchoice.com.au/news/wet-bulb-temperatur...

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Re:The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human t... by princeb on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @02:53AM (#28138888)
Yes sorry I shouldn’t be conflating two different concepts. Wbt >35 is the fatal temperature. Wbgt black (>31-32 depending on source) is where physical activity is dangerous.
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