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A new wind-chill nomogram

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

W.G. Rees
W.G. Rees
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Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER
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Abstract

This paper describes an improved nomogram (a graphical device avoiding the need for calculation) for estimating wind-chill and assessing the danger of frostbite. The nomogram incorporates recent theoretical work on the rate of heat loss from a clothedperson in cold or windy conditions.

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Polar Record , Volume 29 , Issue 170 , July 1993 , pp. 229 - 234
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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