• Deme@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve seen the term misused a lot recently, so I’ll state that a wet-bulb is a part of a measurement instrument. Wet-bulb temperature is a measured quantity (along with dry-bulb temperature, pressure etc.) and an Extreme wet-bulb temperature event is what actually kills people.

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      1 year ago

      Used for humidity measuring instruments primarily, like a psychrometer.

      Basically using a wick or wet material and forcing air over the sensor will evaporate the water and lower the temperature reading. Compared to a dry thermometer you can work out humidity.

      A very high wet bulb temperature would mean very high humidity, which is dangerous for people as sweating is less effective.