New Mexico heat index by ZIP code 2016-2022

This dataset was produced for an epidemiological study of wildfire smoke exposure and emergency department visits. The heat index data was used as a cofounding variable. It is population-weighted by ZIP Code.
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Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.2z34tmq0q](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2z34tmq0q)

## Description of the data and file structure

The daily maximum heat index was calculated using 4 x 4 km daily PRISM data ([https://prism.oregonstate.edu/](https://prism.oregonstate.edu/)), which was averaged to ZIP-code level and population-weighted using NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) gridded world population (GPWv4). 
### Files and variables

#### File: MaxPop_HI_OS.csv

**Description:** 

##### Variables

* Zip: New Mexico ZIP code 
* Date: Date (M/D/YY)
* maxpopHI: maximum heat index value (degrees Fahrenheit) 

## Access information

Data was derived from the following sources:

* PRISM data ([https://prism.oregonstate.edu/](https://prism.oregonstate.edu/))
* NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) gridded world population (GPWv4)

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