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Re:Wet-Bulb Temperature by sidewndr46 on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @11:58AM (#30529547)
The pool of water would only be able to keep the temperature down due to the constant evaporation of water taking heat out of the environment. This won't work once the wet bulb temperature crosses a threshold.
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Re:Wet-Bulb Temperature by joak on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @12:33PM (#30530048)
Even when it's windy?! How the windchill effect does work? I thought it was because it accelerates the evaporation. Not sure though...
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Re:Wet-Bulb Temperature by causi on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @01:30PM (#30530913)
Wet-bulb temperature means equivalent to 100% humidity, at which point there is no evaporation.
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Re:Wet-Bulb Temperature by sbradford26 on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @04:59PM (#30533802)
Wind increases evaporation if it is occurring, basically a multiplier. At 100% humidity no evaporation is occurring because the air is fully saturated. So the wind is multiplying times zero.
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