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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do seem to remember the effect from before 2001. But why was it invented? I mean sometimes it's kinda cool, but others it can be downright deadly. ;-)

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yee, gads, what a dirty link. Thanks for the impulse. I hope your day is cozy.

How Wind Chill Got Started--and What It's Doing to the U.S. Midwest https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/How-Wind-Chill-Got-Started-and-What-Its-Doing-US-Midwest

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Antarctic_Service_Expedition

Measurements of Dry Atmospheric Cooling in Subfreezing Temperatures by Paul A. Siple and Charles F. Passel https://www.jstor.org/stable/985324#page_scan_tab_contents or https://sci-hub.se/https://www.jstor.org/stable/985324

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the link is gross as I was on my mobile. Thanks for the better link.