World Areas More Humid Than the Canal Zone During the Wet Season. (Note 3 of 'Studies to Aid TECOM in Analyses of Environmental Risks to Materiel').
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show the severity of humidity, expressed in terms of dewpoint, in the Canal Zone, site of the U.S. Army Tropic Test Center, in relation to other tropical areas. Extensive areas of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world experience a level of humidity stress during the month of highest mean dewpoint in excess of that reported at either Cristobal or Howard AFB, both in the Canal Zone, during the 7-month long wet season. Of these, southern Asia and the Amazon Basin of South America stand out as the most prominent areas of exceedance in terms of extent and contiguous coverage. As shown on the maps, the areas of dewpoint exceedance are most widespread when determined by comparison with a mean dewpoint value of 74F, the (T sub d average) at Howard AFB for all months of the wet season (May through November). The three maps illustrating the study can aid in determining the validity of test results obtained at sites within or near Cristobal and Howard AFB.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA006021
Entities
People
- Howard L. Ohman
Organizations
- Geospatial Research Laboratory