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Trends in Extreme Apparent Temperatures over the United States, 1949–2010
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: iometeorological indices, such as the apparent temperature, are widely used in studies of heat-related mortality to quantify the human sensation to the environmental conditions. Increases in the frequency of environmentally ...
Quantifying the Heat-Related Hazard for Children in Motor Vehicles
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Thirty-seven children on average die each year in the United States from vehicle-related hyperthermia. In many cases, the parent or care-giver intentionally left the child unattended in the car, unaware of how quickly ...