THE HUMAN THERMAL ENVIRONMENT IN A WET TROPICAL AREA (OPERATION SWAMP FOX II),
Abstract
During Operation SWAMP FOX II observations were made on the human thermal environment during tehe tropical rainy season in Panama. This report gives hourly measurements, for 43 consecutive days, for air temperature, humidity, air movement, solar radiation, and WBGT Index. The results show the importance of knowing hourly variations in environmental variables in assessing the severity of the thermal environment to men. Conditions severe enough to affect human performance adversely occurred only during the four middle hours of the day. The results indicate the primary importance of solar radiation in determining whether the thermal environment will become stressful to humans. The inadequacies of standard meteorological data for estimation of human thermal stress are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0437923
Entities
People
- Arthur A. Woodward
Organizations
- Human Engineering Laboratory