The relationship between environmental temperature and clothing insulation across a year

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 887-893

  Kwon, JuYoun ^a   Choi, Jeongwha ^b  

^a National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Clothing insulation; Clothing layer; Clothing weight; Human response; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865643396     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0493-7     Document Type: Article

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