Wind Chill

It was supposed to be a warm and sunny day. I had a long ride ahead of me from Pennsylvania through New York to Connecticut on Interstate 84. The temperature barely got above 55, and there was no blue sky or sun to be seen. A slight drizzle was in the air, although fortunately, I did not encounter the scattered showers. Riding a motorcycle in 55 degree weather may not sound unreasonably cold until you consider the wind chill I have always been curious about exactly what wind chill means, so I did a bit of research on it. Basically, it has to do with how cold a person feels due to the effect of wind. Not a big revelation. The calculations are based on a formula, which was arrived at through empirical means. The literature consistently makes the point that the calculation of wind chill is just an approximation but you would not think so based on the formula. (read more)

Gadgets May 10, 2003 02:06 PM