1. The 1956 edition of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Guide defines effective temperature as: “An arbitrary index which combines into a single value the effect of temperature, humidity, and air movement on the sensation of warmth or cold felt by the human body. The numerical value is that of the temperature of still, saturated air which would induce an identical sensation”
2. Namias, J. 1959. “Recent Seasonal Interactions Between North Pacific Waters and the Overlying Atmospheric Circulation”. presented before Meeting A.M.S. Jan. 26–291959, New York City.