An Introduction to Heat Index
http://avc.comm.nsdlib.org/cgi-bin/wiki_grade_interface.pl?An_Introduction_To_Heat_Index

Christopher Klaus, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory


This high school level computer activity requires students to use formulas to calculate heat index from data collected in Lamont, Oklahoma. The activity includes a calculator with air temperature and relative humidity inputs to check answers. It is part of the Atmospheric Visualization Collection (AVC), which focuses on data from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement(ARM) program.

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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric ScienceKeyword: Heat Index