Wind Chill - Clothing, Wet-cold and Exposure Duration

Clothing, Wet-cold and Exposure Duration

Wet clothing and the duration of a person's exposure to wind also affect the felt air temperature. The wind chill formulae do not take account of the variation of clothing worn and how wet or dry a person is. The typical assumption is that a person will be properly dressed and dry. Models generally also assume that thermodynamic equilibrium exists, something that might not be the case if a person quickly run outdoors and back indoors, for example.

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