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>From: "Stonie R. Cooper" <address@hidden>
>Organization: Planetary Data, Incorporated
>Keywords: 200203261826.g2QIQua15948
>Steve,
>
>Quicky - is the wind chill formula in gempak-5.6.e.1 the new one, or the old
>one? Thanks for any info.
>--
>Stonie R. Cooper
>Planetary Data, Incorporated
>Field Laboratory
>10300 South 120th Street
>Bennet, Nebraska 68317
>ph. (402) 782-6611; fx. (402) 782-6612
>
Both exist in 5.6.E and later.
The old one still exists. The new one is WCHT:
From "phelp sfparm"
WCEQ - Wind chill equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit
WCHT - Revised wind chill temperature in Fahrenheit
Steve Chiswell