Modeling and in situ measurements of biometeorological conditions in microenvironments within the Athens University Campus, Greece

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1463-1479

  Nastos, Panagiotis T ^a   Polychroni, Iliana D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athens; Biometeorological conditions; Complex microenvironment; Physiologically equivalent temperature; Sky view factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNIVERSITY; WEATHER;

ADULT; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; THERMOSENSING; UNIVERSITIES; WEATHER;

EID: 84957553038     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1137-8     Document Type: Article

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