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THERMAL BIOCLIMATE CONDITIONS IN THE ALPINE REGIONS OF AUSTRIA

Ernest Rudel ; Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics, Hohe Warte 38, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
M. Zygmuntowski ; Meteorological Institute, University of Freiburg, Werderring 10, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany
A. Matzarakis ; Meteorological Institute, University of Freiburg, Werderring 10, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany
E. Koch ; Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics, Hohe Warte 38, A-1190 Vienna, Austria

Sažetak

Data of 46 climate stations located from 1000 m to 3105 m a.s.l. were used to describe the thermal human bioclimate conditions in the alpine regions of Austria. Austria possesses a dense network of climate stations with daily measurements and observations of air temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity and mean cloud cover at 7, 14 and 19 LMT . To show the special climate conditions in alpine regions the behaviour of this parameters in relationship to the human energy balance is used to give a description of the effect of the thermal environment on humans. The importance of topography leading to inversions during the cold seasons and clothing resistance to modify the individual thermal bioclimate will be shown exemplarily.

Ključne riječi

Bioclimate; Austria; Alps; Mean Radiation Temperature; Physiological Equivalent Temperature; clothing resistance; winter inversion; thermal comfort; tourism

Hrčak ID:

64520

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64520

Datum izdavanja:

15.12.2005.

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