After much consideration, our teachers and Parklogists have to come to a conclusion of making use of heat index for our web map analysis.
Since Singapore has high humidity and hot weather.
An average humidity of 80% and average temperature of 27 degree Celsius.
This is due to light winds and strong sunshine during those months.
The highest recorded temperature is 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) on 26 March 1998.
The lowest recorded temperature was 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) in January 1934.
In 2011, 20 soldiers had heat injuries, mostly,heat exhaustion.
Singapore is a little red dots, military defence is important for us which maintains peace and security. Our soldiers have various outdoor training - Jungle Survival, War Game, Live Firing, Route March, Field Exercise, Physical Training & Parade.
Commanders can use present and historical data from meteorological service to visualize heat index in Singapore and to better plan for training.
For eg, to adjust work-rest cycles, to adjust the training intensity during high heat index hours, compulsory hydration (aka water parades),
making available more hydration points, limiting direct sunlight exposure.
This will help to prevent heat injuries.
RH = Relative Humidity
TC = Temperature in Celsius
T = Temperature in Fahrenheit (°F)
How we get T is by using the formula below
TCx9/5+32
HIF = Heat Index in Fahrenheit (°F)
How we get HIF
42.379+(2.04901523*T)+(10.14333127*RH)-(0.22475541*T*RH)-(6.83783/1000*T*T)-(5.481717/100*RH*RH)+(1.22874/1000*T*T*RH)+(8.5282/10000*T*RH*RH-(1.99/1000000*T*T*RH*RH)
HIC = Heat Index in Celsius
How we get HIC
(HIF-32)/1.8
