The Humidex index (sensation of overwhelming or embarrassment perceived by people owing to the lack of evaporation of body humidity) was calculated to evaluate summer comfort/discomfort, based on hourly temperature and relative humidity data recorded on 18 January 2014 and 28 December 2015, ...
The heat index and humidex figures are based on temperature measurements taken in the shade and not the sun, so extra care must be taken while in the sun. en.wikipedia.org The heat index and humidex both factor in heat and humidity. ...
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to determine the validity and applicability of a temperature-humidity index, named Humidex compared with the Standard Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index (ISO 7243). METHOD: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the summer of 2019, in a ...
Environment analysis was performed using the Humidex index. The obtained results show that replacing green areas with built-up areas affects temperatures in the city, when air temperatures are very high they significantly increase the discomfort of the inhabitants. Differences in the frequency of ...
To address this research need, humidex was utilized as a comprehensive index of relative humidity and temperature. We aimed to estimate the effect of humidex on BD across mainland China, evaluate its heterogeneity, and identify potential effect modifiers. Methods Daily meteorological and BD ...