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Small globe thermometers, about half the diameter of the normal (15 cm) instrument, equilibrate quickly and are useful in assessing mean radiant temperature in restricted surroundings. The reduction in sensitivity is not serious. Relations are derived that allow the radiant and convective components of the heat exchange of spheres of different sizes to be predicted.
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