bebatjofCan a science-y person explain to me why a mild sunny day in february feels so different from a similar day in november? I mean obviously there is a mental aspect of autumn vs early spring, but is the sun hitting us at a different angle? Is it the amount of photosynthesis happening? You can't tell me this air I was breathing in today is the same as two months ago.
Ron Reid@bebatjof How comfortable the air feels is determined by the heat content of the air more than temperature. Heat content is proportional to the humidity and altitude. The more humid the air, the higher the heat content, the lower the wind chill factor. We are water cooled animals, our body cools itself by sweating.
Two days of similar temperature can feel very different depending on the humidity.
Two days of similar temperature can feel very different depending on the humidity.
@ronreid So do you know the answer about the differences in the air in spring vs in autumn or did you just mansplain the concept of humidity to me
Martha Howell@bebatjof @ronreid
The humidity levels probably contribute, and, without being an expert, I would imagine the angle of the sun. As animals, we respond to the cycles of nature.
You asked for an answer without any detail on your background knowledge, so telling off someone who was nice enough to respond seems...unkind.
The humidity levels probably contribute, and, without being an expert, I would imagine the angle of the sun. As animals, we respond to the cycles of nature.
You asked for an answer without any detail on your background knowledge, so telling off someone who was nice enough to respond seems...unkind.
@bebatjof @MHowell @MHowell @bebatjof I trained and worked as a mining engineer in deep level mining where maintaining survivable air conditions is the single biggest expense that a mine has. There are only four physical factors that affect how air feels on the body. Velocity, altitude, temperature and humidity. If you've controlled for velocity, temperature and altitude, humidity is the only outstanding variable. Anything else is in the head.