An analysis of influential factors on outdoor thermal comfort in summer

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 941-948

  Yin, JiFu ^a   Zheng, YouFei ^a   Wu, RongJun ^a   Tan, JianGuo ^b   Ye, DianXiu ^c   Wang, Wei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Shanghai Climate Center   (China)

^c China Meteorological Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Heat; Nanjing; Outdoor meteorological environment; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; THERMOREGULATION; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHINA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSENSING; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865638372     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0503-9     Document Type: Article

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