Calculate WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature)

Calculates the Australian Bureau of Meteorology closed-form WBGT approximation (Steadman-based) from air temperature and dewpoint. Suitable for occupational heat stress assessment when only temperature and humidity are available.

Usage

wbgt_simple(temp_c, dewpoint_c)

Arguments

temp_c

Air temperature in Celsius

dewpoint_c

Dewpoint temperature in Celsius

Value

WBGT in Celsius

References

Liljegren, J.C., et al. (2008). Modeling the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Using Standard Meteorological Measurements. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg., 5(10), 645-655. Methods for Estimating Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

Examples

wbgt_simple(35, 25)
#> [1] 36.233