Changes of physiological thermal comfort within the territory of the Сrimea peninsula during 1950-2020
Journal: Lomonosov Geography Journal
Year: 2025

A bioclimatic index of physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) was calculated based on the human energy balance model and a standard set of meteorological data for Crimea, thus allowing estimating thermal comfort and possible risks to human health. Spatiotemporal changes of the indicator were analyzed comprehensively. Climate changes were analyzed for the period 1950-2020 at 22 meteorological stations in Crimea using ERA5 reanalysis data, which were interpolated to observation points and ev