Thermal comfort and tourism climate changes in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau in the last 50 years

In this paper, the thermal comfort and its changes in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau over the last 50 years have been evaluated by using the physiological equivalent temperature (PET), and a more complete tourism climate picture is presented by the Climate–Tourism–Information Scheme (CTIS). The results show that PET classes in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau cover six out of the nine-point thermal sensation scale — very cold, cold, cool, slightly cool, neutral and slightly warm — and cold stress is prevailing throughout the year. A small number of slightly cool/warm and neutral days occur in summer months. There occur no warm, hot and very hot days. The frequency of PET classes varies among regions, depending on their altitude/latitude conditions. Xining, Lhasa and Yushu are the top three cities in terms of thermal favorability. With global warming, annual cumulative number of thermally favorable days has been increasing, and that of cold stress has been reducing. The change is more obvious in lower elevation than that in higher elevation regions. The improving thermal comfort in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau might be a glad tiding for local communities and tourists. Besides PET, CTIS can provide a number of additional bioclimatic information related to tourism and recreational activities. CTIS for Lhasa and Xining shows that sunshine is plentiful all the year round, and windy days occur frequently from late January to early May. This is a useful bioclimatic information for tourism authorities, travel agencies, resorts and tourists.     

Evaluation of thermal comfort conditions in Ourmieh Lake, Iran

Research in developing countries concerning the relationship of weather and climate conditions with tourism shows a high importance not only because of financial aspects but also an important part of the region’s tourism resource base. Monthly mean air temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, vapor pressure, wind velocity, and cloud cover for the period 1985–2005 data collected from four meteorological stations Tabriz, Maragheh, Orumieh, and Khoy were selected. The purpose of this study is to determine the most suitable months for human thermal comfort in Ourmieh Lake, a salt sea in the northwest of Iran. To achieve this, the cooling power and physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) calculated by the RayMan model and the Climate Tourism/Transfer Information Scheme (CTIS) were used. The results based on cooling power indicate that the most favorable period for tourism, sporting, and recreational activities in Ourmieh Lake is between June and October and based on PET between June to September. In addition, the CTIS shows a detailed quantification of the relevant climate–tourism factors.     

呼包鄂地区气候舒适度时空变化及其关键气象因子分析

基于1970—2019年呼和浩特、包头、鄂尔多斯(呼包鄂)地区25个气象站日值,以温湿指数、风效指数、着衣指数及舒适度综合指数为气候舒适度评价指标,利用趋势分析法、M-K突变检验法、通径分析法,对该地区的气候舒适度指数变化特征、影响舒适度指数的关键气象因子及舒适日数的空间分布特征进行分析。结果表明：呼包鄂地区近50 a的温湿指数、风效指数、舒适度综合指数呈显著上升趋势,着衣指数呈显著下降趋势;综合舒适期为4—10月,舒适日数在5—9月达到68%—93%,其中6—8月全月为舒适或较舒适日,在20世纪90年代内蒙古中部气候变化背景下,温湿舒适性和风效舒适性向暖转变,人体综合舒适度越来越高,适宜居住、旅游和避暑;影响该地区气候舒适度的关键气象因子是温度和风速,其次是日照;舒适和较舒适日数整体呈“北少南多”分布,舒适日数分布整体呈波动变化,较舒适级日数整体持续增多。工业生产、人类活动、生态环境在一定程度上影响气候舒适和较舒适日数。     

1966—2018年秦皇岛气候舒适度时空变化特征

利用1966—2018年气象资料,采用气候舒适度评价及趋势分析方法,对秦皇岛地区近53 a气候舒适度变化进行分析。结果表明：秦皇岛北部山区、中部平原和东南沿海三个区域的气候舒适度变化趋势一致,存在空间差异性。整体上,秦皇岛气候舒适度以舒适至冷凉特征为主,各区域舒适和较舒适等级占47%—49%,冷不舒适等级占34%—37%,炎热及更热不舒适等级极少。近53 a,夏季、冬季气候舒适度均呈增暖趋势,冬季增暖幅度大于夏季。热不舒适日数自20世纪90年代开始激增且持续偏多,寒冷不舒适日数呈逐年代减少态势;在空间上,热不舒适日数随着测站高程和纬度的降低而增多,寒冷不舒适日数与之相反。5—10月气候舒适或较舒适,秦皇岛全域皆为旅游、疗养适宜期;7—8月无酷暑,“微热”的天气为人们提供畅游大海的有利气象条件;3月、4月和11月气候偏冷凉,是户外登山的大好时机;12月至翌年2月寒冷不舒适,不适宜大众旅游疗养,适宜开展冰雪旅游活动。因此,可以认为秦皇岛全域、全季皆适宜旅游,由此为秦皇岛市旅游开发与规划及研究气候变化对旅游业的影响提供依据,为来到“秦皇山海、康养福地”的康养群体提供生活和出游气象服务指导。     

若尔盖生态区旅游气候资源及空气清新度分析

利用1980~2019年若尔盖生态区内及周边共5个国家气象站逐日的气温、降水、风速、日照时数、相对湿度观测资料,以及2018~2019年葵花-8卫星AOD数据、MODIS卫星NDVI数据,对若尔盖生态区旅游气候资源和空气清新度进行了综合分析。结果表明:若尔盖生态区光能资源丰富,年平均日照时数达2128.2h;气温偏低,年均气温为5.5℃,各站月均气温为?9.3℃~22.6℃;平均年降雨量为685.6mm,干雨季分明,4~10月降水量占全年总降水量80%;年均相对湿度为65.7%,年均适宜湿度日数为287d;年均风速为1.9m/s,年均适宜风速日数为358d;若尔盖生态区空气清新指数RSAI全年均维持在较高水平,7月RASI值最高达到24.16,平均空气清新度全年皆在“较清新”及以上级别。该地区4~10月旅游气候资源相对最优,空气清新度达“非常清新”级,温度、湿度、风速适宜且日照充沛。夏季体感凉爽舒适、空气清新度高、最适宜开展避暑旅游活动。春秋偏凉,但大部分人仍可进行户外旅行,适逢开花季和红叶季前后,有利于挖掘物候景观资源。      

吉林省冬季旅游气象条件分析与评估

利用吉林省1961—2020年冬季逐日降水、风速和最高气温观测资料,对影响吉林省冬季旅游出行的气象要素及其变化特征进行了分析,并对冬季旅游出行气象条件进行评估。结果表明：吉林省冬季平均无降雪时间长,2级以下风力的日数较多,日最高气温在-12℃以上的日数占冬季总日数的近9成。吉林省冬季非常适宜和适宜旅游的平均日数为128.6 d,占冬季总日数的85.2%,增多趋势为4.1 d/10 a。在气候变暖背景下,气象要素突变后的1991—2020年非常适宜和适宜旅游的日数明显增多,平均可达135.1 d,占冬季总日数近九成,但此间气象要素滑动均方差增大也导致两者的不稳定性加大。     

Assessment of thermal bioclimate and tourism climate potential for central Europe—the example of Luxembourg

Tourism destinations often require information about climate to assess their climate potential. This can be performed in terms of mean conditions of relevant climatological parameters. For a user-friendly analysis and visualization of climate data relevant for tourism application in Luxembourg, information is prepared based on the facets of climate in tourism. Information on thermal comfort/stress conditions as well as aesthetical and physical parameters is considered. In the present study, relevant and sensible factors were identified and presented. Therefore, physiologically equivalent temperature, precipitation patterns and the Climate-Tourism/Transfer-Information-Scheme are applied. In addition, extreme events relevant for heat stress are analysed based on existing data sets (i.e. heat waves of 2010). Expected climatic conditions for the future are investigated using the projections of two different regional climate models. The results concerning climate change conditions reveal increasing heat stress and sultriness but decreasing cold stress. This information is the basis for an adequate assessment to provide relevant information for different environmental planning issues as well as for the growing tourism sector of Luxembourg.     

1969—2018年金华市舒适度和冷/热日特征分析

利用1969—2018年气象观测资料对金华市年、季尺度的舒适度和冷/热日数进行分析。结果表明：金华市全年和各季节的平均有效温度均呈显著上升趋势,2000年前后稳定超过平均值且上升趋势增加;年均气候倾向率为0.67℃/10 a,各季节的上升趋势不同,其中冬季最大,夏季最小。暖冬或冷冬的概率呈先增后减再略增的N型变化趋势,热夏或凉夏的概率呈弱增加趋势。舒适期呈双峰型分布,主要集中在4—6月和9—10月,其中5月的舒适日数最多。舒适期的50 a平均初、终日分别为4月4日和11月8日,随时间推移,初日呈显著提前趋势（约5.7 d/10 a）,终日呈显著延后趋势（约4 d/10 a）,气候舒适率总体呈不显著的弱上升趋势。年舒适日数和热日数呈显著增加趋势,分别为5.08 d/10 a和2.31 d/10 a,冷日数呈显著下降趋势,达7.39 d/10 a。整体来看,金华市冬季气温较以往更为温暖,夏季更热,春季舒适时间明显增多,秋季的冷不舒适体感时间明显减少。     

Basic analysis of climate and urban bioclimate of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Better understanding of urban microclimate and bioclimate of any city is imperative today when the world is constrained by both urbanisation and global climate change. Urbanisation generally triggers changes in land cover and hence influencing the urban local climate. Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania is one of the fast growing cities. Assessment of its urban climate and the human biometeorological conditions was done using the easily available synoptic meteorological data covering the period 2001–2011. In particular, the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) was calculated using the RayMan software and results reveal that the afternoon period from December to February (DJF season) is relatively the most thermal stressful period to human beings in Dar es Salaam where PET values of above 35 °C were found. Additionally, the diurnal cycle of the individual meteorological elements that influence the PET index were analysed and found that air temperature of 30–35 °C dominate the afternoon period from 12:00 to 15:00 hours local standard time at about 60 % of occurrence. The current results, though considered as preliminary to the ongoing urban climate study in the city, provide an insight on how urban climate research is of significant importance in providing useful climatic information for ensuring quality of life and wellbeing of city dwellers.     

CHANGE TRENDS OF EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS IN CHINA

The variations of extreme climate events such as cold wave, typhoon, hot and cold days havebeen discussed using the recent 45-year data. The reductions of nationwide cold wave activities andannual cold day number in northern China all have close relationship with warming winters,especially during 1980s and early 1990s. Decrements of annual hot day number are associated withcooling summers. The typhoon variation has connection with the tropical Pacific sea surfacetemperature conditions. The increments of drought/flood events since 1980s may be connectedindirectly with climate warming up significantly since 1980s. The climate variability of theseextreme climate events has decreased with time since 1980s.     

贵州省旅游气候品牌效应初探

旅游业是贵州经济发展的重要支柱产业。气候资源作为不可或缺的一种旅游资源,既造就了贵州多彩多姿的自然风光和人文景观,又以“冬无严寒、夏无酷暑”的气候优势,极大地增加了贵州旅游的吸引力,尤其是在“气象+旅游”模式下,形成了由避暑旅游辐射开来的全省生态旅游“集团化”品牌,对贵州地方经济、社会发展、生态建设和乡村振兴产生极大的推动作用。文章在分析贵州气候优势条件的基础上,研究探讨了旅游气候品牌效应,提出在继续深挖夏季气候优势,持续打造避暑旅游品牌的前提下,应根据贵州立体气候特征及贵州独具特色的喀斯特地域地貌,深入发掘贵州冬季避寒、康养、低纬度地区冬季赏雪观景等气候旅游资源,为打造贵州全域旅游、全时旅游品牌提供参考。     

山东沿海和内陆城市旅游气候舒适度变化特征对比分析

基于青岛和济南1967—2016年的气象观测数据,采用气候统计方法和气候舒适度评价模型,对比分析沿海和内陆城市各气候要素之间及气候舒适度的差异.结果表明:(1)两市各个季节及年际平均气温均呈增温趋势,各个季节及年平均风速均呈减小趋势,年平均相对湿度均呈不明显减小趋势,四季及年日照时数均呈显著减少趋势.(2)温湿条件方面...     

辽宁省冰雪气候资源适宜性评价

为充分挖掘辽宁省冰雪资源优势,科学规划开发寒地冰雪资源,利用61个站点的气象数据,采用统计、定性或定量指标等分析方法,评估了辽宁省冰雪气候资源的适宜性。结果表明：辽宁省各地均具有冰雪资源,东部山区冰雪资源最为丰富,辽西地区结冰期长,大连沿海地区冰雪资源相对较少。辽宁省冬季室外冰雪活动温度条件较好,冰雪资源丰富区风速低且日照适中。冬季各地高温融雪、雾和大风、低能见度等气象灾害风险低。11月中旬到翌年3月上旬全省均可人工造雪,人工造雪时段适宜。抚顺、本溪、铁岭、沈阳、丹东、辽阳的大部分地区均是宜冰宜雪的最优地区;西部地区降雪量少,宜冰大于宜雪,可适当开发冰上旅游项目;沿海的葫芦岛和大连地区冰雪期短,可探索发展小规模的冰雪旅游项目和海冰旅游。     

Projection of Extreme Temperatures in Hong Kong in the 21st Century

The possible changes in the frequency of extreme temperature events in Hong Kong in the 21st century were investigated by statistically downscaling 26 sets of the daily global climate model projections (a combination of 11 models and 3 greenhouse gas emission scenarios, namely A2, A1B, and B1) of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The models’ performance in simulating the past climate during 1971–2000 has also been verified and discussed. The verification revealed that the models in general have an acceptable skill in reproducing past statistics of extreme temperature events. Moreover, the models are more skillful in simulating the past climate of the hot nights and cold days than that of the very hot days. The projection results suggested that, in the 21st century, the frequency of occurrence of extremely high temperature events in Hong Kong would increase significantly while that of the extremely low temperature events is expected to drop significantly. Based on the multi-model scenario ensemble mean, the average annual numbers of very hot days and hot nights in Hong Kong are expected to increase significantly from 9 days and 16 nights in 1980–1999 to 89 days and 137 nights respectively in 2090–2099. On the other hand, the average annual number of cold days will drop from 17 days in 1980–1999 to about 1 day in 2090–2099. About 65 percent of the model-scenario combinations indicate that there will be on average less than one cold day in 2090–2099. While all the model-emission scenarios in general have projected consistent trends in the change of temperature extremes in the 21st century, there is a large divergence in the projections between difierent model/emission scenarios. This reflects that there are still large uncertainties in the model simulation of the future climate of extreme temperature events.     

西江流域旅游气候舒适度的时空变化特征分析

采用人体舒适度指数分析方法,大样本利用西江流域13个主要旅游市（县）1961—2010年的气象站观测资料,统计分析了西江流域旅游气候舒适度的时空变化特征。结果表明：西江流域年舒适日数具有西部多于东部,山区多于河谷、平原的地域分布特点。西江流域北部多数市（县）适宜旅游的月份是3-5月、9-11月,南部多数市（县）适宜旅游的月份是3-5月、9-12月或10-12月。1961—2010年,西江流域冷不舒适日数均呈减少趋势,多数市（县）热不舒适日数呈增加趋势;北部多数市（县）年舒适日数呈显著增加趋势,南部部分市（县）,如靖西、梧州、大新等地年舒适日数呈现增加趋势,而桂平、南宁、上思等地则呈现减少趋势。     

Spatial analysis of the annual and seasonal aridity trends in Extremadura,southwestern Spain

The knowledge of drought (or wetness) conditions is necessary not only for a rational use of water resources but also for explaining landscape and ecology characteristics. An increase in aridity in many areas of the world is expected because of climate change (global warming). With the aim of analysing annual and seasonal aridity trends in Extremadura, southwestern Spain, climate data from 81 locations within the 1951–2010 period were used. After computing the De Martonne aridity index at each location, a geographic information system (GIS) and multivariate geostatistics (regression kriging) were utilised to map this index throughout the region. Later, temporal trends were analysed using the Mann-Kendall test, and the Sen’s estimator was utilised to estimate the magnitude of trends. Maps of aridity trends were generated by ordinary kriging algorithm, providing a visualisation of detected annual and seasonal tendencies. An increase in aridity, as the De Martonne aridity index decreased, was apparent during the study period, mainly in the more humid locations of the north of the region. An increase of the seasonal De Martonne aridity index was also found, but it was only statistically significant in some locations in spring and summer, with the highest decreasing rate in the north of Extremadura. Change year detection was achieved using cumulative sum graphs, obtaining that firstly the change point occurred in spring, in the mid-1970s, later in the annual period in the late 1970s and finally in summer at the end of the 1980s.     

2000-2017年东北冷涡活动气候特征及分析

本文利用美国国家环境预报中心(NCEP)提供的2000-2017年5-8月FNL全球再分析资料,结合东北冷涡的定义,对东北冷涡过程气候特征进行统计分析,结果表明:2000-2017年5-8月共有211个东北冷涡过程,其发生频次和冷涡日数均具有明显的年际变化;东北冷涡活动主要集中于44-53°N,122-129°E之间,黑龙江省西北部与内蒙古东部交界的大兴安岭南麓地区以及黑龙江省南部与吉林交界处为东北冷涡活动的密集区,冷涡中心位置呈现明显的季节变化;东北冷涡以单中心为主,多中心冷涡数量随中心个数的增加而显著减少,高频区出现在黑龙江省中南部。     

云南气候舒适度分布和变化特征及未来变化趋势预估

文章使用云南1961—2015年观测气象资料和RegCM4区域气候模式模拟的RCP4.5和RCP8.5情景下2016—2099年气候变化预估资料,计算了云南逐日气候舒适度指数,采用线性趋势和通径分析等方法分析了云南近55年气候舒适度的时空演变特征和变化成因,最后对未来变化趋势作了预估。结果显示：(1)云南观测资料多年平均值舒适日数最多,占全年的55%,南多北少,夏季最多;寒冷日数次多,占全年的23%,北多南少,冬季最多;冷日数比寒冷日数稍少,占全年的20%;热日数仅占全年的1%,闷热日数多年平均值为零。(2) 1961—2015年寒冷(舒适)日数年际和空间变化都呈明显的减少(增加)趋势,冷和热日数没有明显的变化趋势,闷热日数没有变化。(3)气温是云南气候舒适度各等级日数变化的主要因素,其次是风速,相对湿度只在温度高的情况下影响明显。(4) RCP4.5和RCP8.5两种情景下,2016—2099年云南寒冷(舒适)日数年际和空间变化都是减少(增加)的趋势;冷日数年变化是减少的趋势,空间变化为西北部增加;热日数只在RCP8.5情景下增加明显,主要是南部地区增加。     

An analysis of yearly trends in growing degree days and the relationship between growing degree day values and reference evapotranspiration in Turpan area, China

The growth and development of crops is commonly regarded as a function of time alone. However, this approach can be inadequate due to temperatures which vary from year to year caused by global climate change. This prompted the development of the growing degree day concept, which incorporates information on both the passage of time and the temperature experienced by the crop plant during that time. Crop water requirements, which are estimated by multiplying reference evapotranspiration values by a crop-specific coefficient, play a crucial role in the management of hydrologic cycles on arable land. Consequently, it would be useful to identify the relationships between cumulative growing degree days and reference evapotranspiration, in order to develop new methods for predicting crop growth and development periods and calculating reference evapotranspiration. This paper describes annual trends in cumulative growing degree days values and their impact on grape growth. Three different methods for calculating cumulative growing degree days values were evaluated as well. Several key findings were achieved. First, for the period between 1952 and 1995, the cumulative growing degree days values for specific days of the year were normally distributed. Second, the relationship between the relative cumulative growing degree days value and the passage of time can be accurately described by using a cubic polynomial function. Third, the day-to-day change in the average relative cumulative reference evapotranspiration can be described using an exponential function of time, which can be used to calculate the relative cumulative reference evapotranspiration value for any given day of the year. Fourth, there was a significant correlation between the relative cumulative growing degree days and cumulative reference evapotranspiration values during the period between grape budding and maturity, which can be described using a cubic polynomial function. Finally, a new method for determining the ET0 value for any given day of the year was developed; this method requires only a knowledge of the CGDD-at-year-end and no sophisticated meteorological data.     

Impact of peak period visits on the Postojna Cave (Slovenia) microclimate

Cave air temperature, carbon dioxide concentrations in the cave air and external air temperature were analysed at several locations in Postojna Cave over the course of six holiday periods in 2009–2011. The results show that a 1-day increase in visitor numbers from 200 to 3,500 raised the cave air temperature by a maximum of 0.5 °C. The air temperature increases are within the annual range of cave air temperature variations. A fivefold increase in visitor numbers resulted in a carbon dioxide concentration that was at least twice as high as normal. The carbon dioxide concentration increased from 450 to 1,750 ppm (December 2009–January 2010). After 10 days of peak period visits, both the CO₂ concentration and the temperature returned almost to the pre-holiday values. The gradual increase in mean annual air temperature in the cave (2004–2010) is not related to the number of visitors but to outside climate conditions.