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Workplace heat index: WBGT
Universal thermal climate index: UTCI
Mean radiant temperature: MRT

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Instruments

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Models & tools

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Evidence

Key terms in this topic

Wet Bulb Globe TemperatureWBGT
A composite heat index widely used to set safe limits for outdoor work, sport and military training.
Universal Thermal Climate IndexUTCI
A modern, physiology-based heat index that estimates how the human body actually responds to weather.
Mean Radiant TemperatureMRT
The average temperature of every surface radiating heat toward a person.
JOS-3
A validated multi-node human thermoregulation model used inside HeatLens.
HeatLens
MEER's browser-based platform for physiologically informed heat-risk assessment and climate adaptation.
HESTIA
MEER's scientific engine for high-resolution surface energy and thermal comfort modeling.
PYROX
MEER's population heat-exposure and risk-attribution suite.

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