Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature, Universal Thermal Climate Index, and Other Heat Metrics for US Counties, 2000–2020

Keith R. Spangler; Shixin Liang; Gregory A. Wellenius

doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01405-3

Scientific Data (Jun 2022)

Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature, Universal Thermal Climate Index, and Other Heat Metrics for US Counties, 2000–2020

Keith R. Spangler,
Shixin Liang,
Gregory A. Wellenius

Affiliations

Keith R. Spangler: Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health
Shixin Liang: Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health
Gregory A. Wellenius: Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01405-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Measurement(s) ambient temperature • dewpoint temperature • humidex • heat index • wet-bulb globe temperature • universal thermal climate index • effective temperature Technology Type(s) reanalysis Sample Characteristic - Environment 2-meter atmospheric conditions Sample Characteristic - Location contiguous United States of America

Published in Scientific Data

ISSN: 2052-4463 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/sdata/

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