Give reason for ... Human comfort depends on humidity
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Climate affects human health and comfort most. Changes in the weather affect the physiological functions of the human body. However, personal reactions to the weather or climate differ greatly according to the following variables: (i) health, (ii) age, (iii) sex, (iv) clothing, (v) occupation, and (vi) acclimatization.
Personal comfort depends on the maintenance of a body temperature at about 37°C (98.6°F) without any demand to increase heating by shivering or by exercise, or to increase cooling by evaporation.
This was how human comfort was defined by two eminent meteorologists, namely Linacre and Hobbs. Because of human variations, definition of discomfort criteria is not easy.
It is interesting to note that of all the living creatures, man is the most adaptable to changing atmospheric conditions. Climate is unquestionably a factor in human efficiency.
Any serious study of weather and physical comfort must take into account several other meteorological factors such as, sequences of hot days, persistence of a weather type, and the possible relationship between weather and insects or air pollution.
At this point it would be more appropriate to bring to light the fact that insects such as mosquitoes affect comfort, and the life cycles of these insects depend on the climatic conditions.
Among the weather elements affecting the human body are air temperature, sunshine and humidity. Wind is also an important climatic element that exerts an influence through its direct effects on skin temperature, and body moisture.
Atmospheric pressure, cloudiness, visibility and storm induce physiological discomfort. Thus, the entire climatic environment has direct influence on human comfort.
In order to appreciate the physical comfort of human beings, we must have information about the thermal conductivity of clothing, vapour pressure of the skin, and the metabolic heat rate due to activity of the human body.
Clothing exerts great influence on comfort. Its influence on the radiation balance through its colour and insulating properties is worth consideration.
Besides, exchange of sensible temperature between the human body and the atmosphere is influenced by conduction and convection, whereas the former is not so effective in adding heat to the body, but its importance in reducing heat loss because of the low thermal conductivity of many clothing and building materials cannot be underestimated.
The climate is one of the most important geographical features of of a particular region.A pleasent climate is always preferable as a natural comfort for the human.
Different elements of the climate deceides the pleasant nature of the climate.Humidity is one of those features.
Less humid in the climate means dry weather which is not preferable mostly in the summer season.
Excessive humid is also problematic for us it creates a sultry climate situation.
That's why well balanced humid in the atmosphere is the most preferable weather situation.
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Personal comfort depends on the maintenance of a body temperature at about 37°C (98.6°F) without any demand to increase heating by shivering or by exercise, or to increase cooling by evaporation.
This was how human comfort was defined by two eminent meteorologists, namely Linacre and Hobbs. Because of human variations, definition of discomfort criteria is not easy.
It is interesting to note that of all the living creatures, man is the most adaptable to changing atmospheric conditions. Climate is unquestionably a factor in human efficiency.
Any serious study of weather and physical comfort must take into account several other meteorological factors such as, sequences of hot days, persistence of a weather type, and the possible relationship between weather and insects or air pollution.
At this point it would be more appropriate to bring to light the fact that insects such as mosquitoes affect comfort, and the life cycles of these insects depend on the climatic conditions.
Among the weather elements affecting the human body are air temperature, sunshine and humidity. Wind is also an important climatic element that exerts an influence through its direct effects on skin temperature, and body moisture.
Atmospheric pressure, cloudiness, visibility and storm induce physiological discomfort. Thus, the entire climatic environment has direct influence on human comfort.
In order to appreciate the physical comfort of human beings, we must have information about the thermal conductivity of clothing, vapour pressure of the skin, and the metabolic heat rate due to activity of the human body.
Clothing exerts great influence on comfort. Its influence on the radiation balance through its colour and insulating properties is worth consideration.
Besides, exchange of sensible temperature between the human body and the atmosphere is influenced by conduction and convection, whereas the former is not so effective in adding heat to the body, but its importance in reducing heat loss because of the low thermal conductivity of many clothing and building materials cannot be underestimated.
The climate is one of the most important geographical features of of a particular region.A pleasent climate is always preferable as a natural comfort for the human.
Different elements of the climate deceides the pleasant nature of the climate.Humidity is one of those features.
Less humid in the climate means dry weather which is not preferable mostly in the summer season.
Excessive humid is also problematic for us it creates a sultry climate situation.
That's why well balanced humid in the atmosphere is the most preferable weather situation.