 ZeroKelvin
More Pics
Houston, Texas
Joined: Jan 2014 |
| |
|
Okay, so my mind has always taken me to weird places and whatnot, but I think that this is a very important question because I'm dying to know the answer.
Okay, well, if it's below zero outside, (say like -30 F) If you walk outside, would it immediately freeze you? I don't understand the whole "cold temperatures" thing, since I'm from South Africa and have lived in Houston for the greater part of my life. A legitimate answer would be appreciated because I'm very curious. XD | |
Dark_Tink
<3 Boobie <3
| It wouldn't immediately freeze you.
This show how fast you can get frostbite:
A temperature of 0°F and a wind speed of 15 mph creates a wind chill temperature of -19°F. Under these conditions frost bite can occur in just 30 minutes. In some areas of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, wind chill reached below negative 60 degrees, according to the NWS, when exposed skin can freeze in just freeze in 10 minutes. |
floydgirrl
Stalkee
| Your body won't freeze right away at those temperatures. It would take a lot of exposure to freeze a live body. I don't know how much. Remember the human body is at 98.6, so for it to free, the body would have to be outside in really cold weather for quite some time.
Think of it as putting a 98.6F chicken breast in the freezer and how long would it take to freeze, but increase the size from a few ounces to a hundred pounds. I don't know how much weight, fat or muscle has an effect on it, but it'd be something to consider I'm sure.
However, if it's -30F outside your skin will freeze in under 10 minutes. It's not a pleasant feeling. Again, that is "exposed" skin.
When we had that "Polar Vortex" in January and temps were -47F outside, I couldn't walk my dog outside without my skin freezing. It was f***ing cold.
Hope that helps. |
Erimitus
| | Our bodies are like little furnaces that generate heat. In the extreme cold the bodies fuel will eventually be used up and we will freeze. Bare skin in direct contract with something cold will lose heat rapidly. |
ZeroKelvin
| Thank you all for your answers to my ridiculous questions.
 |
|
Important Question
February 13, 2014 @ 12:43:45 am
