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Following abbreviations are used: rectal temperature Tre (°C), mean skin
temperature Tskm (°C), face skin temperature Tskfc (°C), sweat production Mskdot
(g/min), heat generated by shivering Shiv (W), skin wittedness wettA (%) of body
area, skin blood flow VblSk (%) of basal value, Dynamic Thermal Sensation DTS
4.3 Exemplary Results
Thermal biometeorological conditions are described using the thermal indices PET
and UTCI for Stuttgart. Thereby, the results are focused on the comparison of thermal
indices and air temperature.
Figure 4.2 shows the air temperature conditions for the period 2000 to 2011
based on hourly data, where all the hourly data of the examined period is shown. A
comparison is made between mean conditions and the specific year 2003, which
experienced an extraordinary hot summer. The two upper graphs show the pattern
of air temperature for the long period and the year 2003. It can be noted that, during
summer 2003, air temperature exceed very often the 30 °C level. This heat wave in
Fig. 4.2 Ta (upper graphs) and PET (lower graphs) for the period 2001–2011 and 2003 for station
Schwabenzentrum in Stuttgart
A. Matzarakis et al.
Following abbreviations are used: rectal temperature Tre (°C), mean skin
temperature Tskm (°C), face skin temperature Tskfc (°C), sweat production Mskdot
(g/min), heat generated by shivering Shiv (W), skin wittedness wettA (%) of body
area, skin blood flow VblSk (%) of basal value, Dynamic Thermal Sensation DTS
4.3 Exemplary Results
Thermal biometeorological conditions are described using the thermal indices PET
and UTCI for Stuttgart. Thereby, the results are focused on the comparison of thermal
indices and air temperature.
Figure 4.2 shows the air temperature conditions for the period 2000 to 2011
based on hourly data, where all the hourly data of the examined period is shown. A
comparison is made between mean conditions and the specific year 2003, which
experienced an extraordinary hot summer. The two upper graphs show the pattern
of air temperature for the long period and the year 2003. It can be noted that, during
summer 2003, air temperature exceed very often the 30 °C level. This heat wave in
Fig. 4.2 Ta (upper graphs) and PET (lower graphs) for the period 2001–2011 and 2003 for station
Schwabenzentrum in Stuttgart
A. Matzarakis et al.