Difference between revisions of "Heat exposure in Europe"

From Testiwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(first draft with dependencies)
 
m
Line 6: Line 6:
 
== Scope ==
 
== Scope ==
  
What is the location-specific heat exposure in Europe, measured as the daily maximum ''apparent temperature'' (i.e. humidity-adjusted temperature) that is above the area-specific threshold value, averaged over the warm season (April-September)? What is the heat exposure now and what is it in the future?
+
What is the location-specific daily heat exposure in Europe?
 +
 
 +
Heat exposure is defined as the location-specific daily maximum ''apparent temperature (AT)'' (i.e. humidity-adjusted temperature) above an area-specific threshold value.
  
 
== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
 
The variable is indexed by the [[EMEP grid]] and [[year]], and it is estimated separately for urban and rural areas in each grid cell. The daily values are averaged out to annual exposures.
 
  
 
=== Data ===
 
=== Data ===
 
This is directly calculated from the parent variables.
 
  
 
=== Dependencies ===
 
=== Dependencies ===
Line 22: Line 20:
 
* [[European climate scenarios]]
 
* [[European climate scenarios]]
 
* Temperature threshold for the [[ERF for heat exposure and mortality]]:
 
* Temperature threshold for the [[ERF for heat exposure and mortality]]:
** standard threshold (29.4 °C)
+
**Mediterranean region AT threshold: 29.4 (95% Cl 25.7-32.4)
** high threshold (32.4 °C)
+
**North-continental AT threshold: 23.3 (95% Cl 22.5-24.0)
** low threshold (25.7 °C)
 
 
 
  
 
=== Unit ===
 
=== Unit ===

Revision as of 13:15, 15 December 2010



Scope

What is the location-specific daily heat exposure in Europe?

Heat exposure is defined as the location-specific daily maximum apparent temperature (AT) (i.e. humidity-adjusted temperature) above an area-specific threshold value.

Definition

Data

Dependencies

Unit

°C

Formula

max( (Maximal daily apparent temperature - temperature threshold), 0)

Result

See also

References