Dynamics of the temperature-humidity index in the Mediterranean basin

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-263

  Segnalini, Maria ^a   Nardone, Alessandro ^a   Bernabucci, Umberto ^a   Vitali, Andrea ^a   Ronchi, Bruno ^a   Lacetera, Nicola ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Via San Camillo De Lellis ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dynamics; Mediterranean basin; Temperature humidity index

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMIDITY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMIDITY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79952005318     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0331-3     Document Type: Article

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