Calculate Heat Stress Indices


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Documentation for package ‘HeatStressR’ version 2.2.1

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"data_obs" Meteorological input variables for the heat stress indices.
"data_wbgt.Bernard" Example for Wet Bulb Globe Temperature in the shade (Bernard et al. 1999).
"data_wbgt.Liljegren" Example for Wet Bulb Globe Temperature in the sun (Liljegren et al. 2008).
"data_wbt.Stull" Example for Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011).
apparentTemp Calculation of the apparent temperature.
calZenith Calculate zenith angle in degrees.
data_obs Meteorological input variables for the heat stress indices.
data_wbgt.Bernard Example for Wet Bulb Globe Temperature in the shade (Bernard et al. 1999).
data_wbgt.Liljegren Example for Wet Bulb Globe Temperature in the sun (Liljegren et al. 2008).
data_wbt.Stull Example for Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011).
degToRad Convert degree angle to radians.
dewp2hurs Calculation of relative humidity from temperature and dewpoint temperature.
diffusivity Compute the diffusivity of water vapor in air.
discomInd Calculation of the discomfort index.
effectiveTemp Calculation of the effective temperature.
emis_atm Calculate the atmospheric emissivity.
esat Calculate the saturation vapor pressure (hPa) over water.
fTg Calculation of the globe temperature.
fTnwb Calculation of the natural wet bulb temperature.
HeatStressR HeatStressR
heat_indices Calculate multiple heat indices from shared observations.
hi Calculation of the heat index.
humidex Calculation of humidex.
h_cylinder_in_air Calculate the convective heat transfer coefficient for a long cylinder in cross flow.
h_evap Calculate the heat of evaporation, J/(kg K).
h_sphere_in_air Calculate the convective heat transfer coefficient for flow around a sphere.
indexShow List all available heat indices
is.leapyear Check whether a year is a leap year.
radToDeg Convert radian angle to degrees.
swbgt Calculation of the simplified wet bulb globe temperature.
tashurs2vap.pres Calculation of vapour pressure.
thermal_cond Calculate the thermal conductivity of air, W/(m K).
viscosity Compute the viscosity of air, kg/(m s).
wbgt.Bernard Calculation of wet bulb globe temperature, following Bernard's method.
wbgt.Liljegren Calculation of wet bulb globe temperature, following Liljegren's method.
wbt.Stull Calculation of wet bulb temperature, following Stull's method.