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Wet Bulb Temperature #122

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Jbollenbacher opened this issue Jul 2, 2021 · 0 comments
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Wet Bulb Temperature #122

Jbollenbacher opened this issue Jul 2, 2021 · 0 comments

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@Jbollenbacher
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Hi team! Thanks for creating earth.nullschool.net!

Wet Bulb Temperature (WBT) would be a very important addition to your app, especially as dangerous heatwaves become more common (like the heat dome we're currently seeing in the Pacific NorthWest of North America).

WBT is distinct from the Heat Index or the Misery Index because it has clear safety thresholds that indicate when humans and animals are in danger of heat stress or death. Including this measure would be invaluable for tracking the increasing danger to humans and animals during ongoing extreme weather events.

I believe you can compute good approximations of the measured WBT from quantities you already have in your data set, so I think this shouldn't be too difficult to add to the app.

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