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Q: What is the difference between the recorded temperature and the tangible temperature?

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Last update 2021.10.24

Recorded temperature:

It is the temperature of the still air at a height of 2 m above the surface of the earth, and it is measured using a thermometer placed in a box through which the air passes, and thus the measurement is not affected by wind, sunlight, or the surface temperature of the earth

Tangible temperature:

It is the temperature that a person feels, where a person’s feeling of cold or heat depends on several factors related to the process of sweating and the evaporation of sweat from the skin, including: the amount of sunlight, the humidity in the atmosphere, the speed of the wind. more details

What is the difference between the recorded temperature and the tangible temperature?