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.