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Instead of measuring ambient temperature alone, the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) also accounts for humidity, wind, cloud cover and the angle of the sun through the globe thermometer temperature, all factors that can make the air feel hotter or prevent the body from releasing heat through sweat evaporation. Military jobs and protocols often ramp up the heat even higher. According to Air Force Instruction 48-151, wearing a second layer of clothing like chemical protective gear over ABUs or civilian clothes adds 10°F to the WBGT during easy work and 20°F during moderate or hard work. Body armor increases the WBGT by 5°F. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration by Caroline Clauson)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2019 14:58 |
| Photo ID: | 5609229 |
| VIRIN: | 190723-F-RT629-1001 |
| Resolution: | 3252x2171 |
| Size: | 2.06 MB |
| Location: | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, US |
| Web Views: | 74 |
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