In extreme heat, sweat can lose much of its cooling power for a reason scientists have largely overlooked: the air directly above the skin can become almost perfectly still. Arizona State University researchers have identified a physical effect that can reduce sweat evaporation by more than half in hot, dry, windless conditions.
In extreme heat, sweat can lose much of its cooling power for a reason scientists have largely overlooked: the air directly above the skin can become almost perfectly still.
Arizona State University researchers have identified a physical effect that can reduce sweat evaporation by more than half in hot, dry, windless conditions.
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In extreme heat, sweat can lose much of its cooling power for a reason scientists have largely overlooked: the air directly above the skin can become almost perfectly still. Arizona State University researchers have identified a physical effect that can reduce sweat evaporation by more than half in hot, dry, windless conditions.
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