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Comfort zone

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004536

The range of atmospheric conditions, primarily temperature and humidity, within which an average person feels thermally comfortable without requiring artificial heating or cooling. This zone is influenced by factors such as air movement, radiant temperature, clothing, and metabolic rate. It is often depicted as an area on a psychrometric chart.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004536
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymscomfort standard
See alsoComfort curve
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004536",
  "term": "Comfort zone",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The range of atmospheric conditions, primarily temperature and humidity, within which an average person feels thermally comfortable without requiring artificial heating or cooling. This zone is influenced by factors such as air movement, radiant temperature, clothing, and metabolic rate. It is often depicted as an area on a psychrometric chart.",
  "synonyms": [
    "comfort standard"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "comfort curve"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/comfort-zone/"
}

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