Modeling Extreme Heat Events Using Global Reanalysis Data: An Assessment of Current Climate Data and the Need for Improved Weather Station Data in Tennessee
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is used to assess categorical heat stress risk factors for individuals working in outdoor environments and to provide guidelines for work/rest ratios and water intake. The variables required to compute WBGT are used by meteorologists for many purposes and are availa...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2019
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3640 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5097&context=etd |