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Temperature-humidity models There are different models for measuring the effects of high temperature and humidity. Two of these are the Summer Simmer Index (S) and the Apparent Temperature (A),* and they are given by
where T is the air temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) and H is the relative humidity (expressed as a decimal). Use these models in Problems 27 and 28.
At the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, the average daily temperatures and humidities for July are
Maximum:
Minimum:
Calculate the Summer Simmer Index S and the Apparent Temperature A for both the average daily maximum and the average daily minimum temperature.
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