Chill factor

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Chill factor is the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin as a function of air temperature and wind speed and is expressed in time, e.g. 11 seconds, to express how long it will take exposed skin to freeze, vs the "wind chill" which is expressed as a temperature. The US Air Force has used chill factor (unknown if they still do).

Chill factor may also refer to:

Chill Factor is also a registered trademark of Chill Factor Pty Ltd refrigeration and air conditioning, established in Brisbane in 1989. (www.chillfactor.net.au)

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