Heat-related mortality in Moldova: The summer of 2007

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2551-2560

  Corobov, Roman ^a   Sheridan, Scott ^b   Opopol, Nicolae ^c   Ebi, Kristie ^d  

^a EcoTiras International Association of River Keepers   (Moldova)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY NICOLAE TESTEMITANU   (Moldova)

^d GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Excess death; Heat wave; Lag effect; Mortality displacement; Threshold temperature

Indexed keywords

EXCESS DEATH; HEAT WAVES; LAG EFFECTS; MORTALITY DISPLACEMENT; THRESHOLD TEMPERATURES;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE EFFECT; HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORTALITY; SEASONALITY; SOCIAL IMPACT; SUMMER;

MOLDOVA;

EID: 84883153149     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3610     Document Type: Article

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