Biometeorological effects on worker absenteeism

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 317-324

  Markham, Steven E ^a   Markham, Ina S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Air pressure; Attendance; Biometeorology; Temperature

Indexed keywords

RAIN; SNOW;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WIND;

ABSENTEEISM; AIR PRESSURE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNOW; TEMPERATURE; WIND;

EID: 18744378371     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0246-y     Document Type: Article

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