- Type of paper
: Book
Title: Asthma and chronic bronchitis
- Authors:
- Krstić-Burić, Milica (124610)
- Dodig, Slavica
- Ehrlich-Lipej, Sandra
- Janeković, Renata
- Koncul, Ivan
- Medar-Lasić, M.
- Narančik, Ljerka
- Raos, Miljenko
- Zimić, Lukrica
- Zoričić-Letoja, Ivka
- Lepčin, Drago
- Vrbanić, Veljko
- Bašić-Grbac, M.
- Bogić, Branka
- Bukovšak, Drago
- Pleško, Nada
- Editors
- Družeta, Ivan
- Janković, Vesna
- Borovec, Mario
Year: 1994
Number of pages: 98
Language: hrvatski
Summary: The book is assigned to patients with asthma and chronic
bronchitis and those who are living by and want to help patients to live
as more qualitative as is possible. It contains necessary information about
the respiratory organ structure, about disease causes and symptoms,
diagnostic methods, also about weather
conditions deteriorating the symptoms and about the prevention and healing.
The patients education is emphasised.
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Biometeorological characteristics in 1990. in Zagreb,
Osijek and Split
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike u SR Hrvatskoj
1990. godine
Year: 1991
Pages: from 49 to 54
Number of references: 7
Language: hrvatski
Summary: The biometeorological conditions in 1990. in Zagreb, Osijek
andSplit are analyzed. Comparing with average biometeorologicalconditions
in 10-year period (1976-1985) the 1990. was warmer,especially in the
continental part of Croatia. The greatestdeviations were at the end of
February and in the middle of Marchwhen it was greately or even extremely
above normal in Zagreband Osijek, at the begininig of July in Osijek and at
thebegining od August in Split.
Keywords: i/H index, bioclimate, thermal comfort, deviation
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Limits of Warm and Cold Bioclimatic Stress in Different
Climatic Regions
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike
ISSN: 0177-798
Volume: 45
Year: 1992
Pages: from 65 to 70
Number of references: 22
Language: engleski
Summary: Limits of warm and cold stress in different climatic
regions aredetermined by means of temperature, wind speed and humidity
index(TWH) for the period 1976-1990. These values are measured at 2 PMlocal
time during July for warm stress and at 7 AM local timeduring January for
cold stress. Hvar (20 m ASL) is used torepresent maritime climate, Zavižan
on the top of Mount Velebit(1594 m ASL) and Skrad (668 m ASL) in Gorski
Kotar arerepresentatives of mountainous climate, and Zagreb (128 m ASL)
isrepresenative of continental lowland climate. Values of
abiometeorological Temperature-Wind Speed-Humidity index (TWH)higher than
the 98% value of the theoretical distribution fittedto empirical data
represent above normal extreme conditions at agiven location, and TWH
values less than 2% value of thetheoretical distribution represent below
normal extremeconditions. For similar thermal conditions, it will be
extremelyabove normal at the top of Mount Velebit (Zavižan) whilst normalon
the coast, and similarly, it will be extremely below normal inHvar but
normal at Zavižan.
Keywords: TWH-index, thermal comfort, bioclimate, warm stress, cold stress, deviation from normal conditions, percentiles
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Correlation Between Meteorological Factors and Blood
Coagulation Parameters in Cerebrovascular Patients
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
- Klein-Pudar, Miroslava
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Hrvatski meteorološki časopis
ISSN: 0352-1079
Volume: 26
Year: 1991
Pages: from 65 to 76
Number of references: 19
Language: hrvatski
Summary: This article presents the results of measurements of the
variousblood coagulation parameters and blood pressure odcerebrovascular
patients in different weather conditions duringthe year. The air
temperature involved was from 2-25 C andbarometric pressure from 987-1004
hPa. Measurements have beenperformed through 6 three-day series, with a
cold front passageover Zagreb in the central day of every series.
The results show that a significant correlation exists onlybetween air
temperature and both prothrombine and thrombine time.Prothrombine and
thrombine time were the higher the higher theair temperature. A highly
significant correlation (r=-0.465,P<0.01) was obtained between the
fibrinogen quantity andbarometric pressure, showing that the weather situ
ation has a lower barometric pressure, the fibrinogen quantityis higher.
With regard to cold front passage, the mean prothrombine time isshortened
from "n-1" to "n+1" day, while the mean thrombine timeoscillates around the
day with front passage and it is theshortest one day after front passage.
The mean fibrinogenquantity is at its highest on the day before the front
passageand at its lowest on the day with the front passage.
Keywords: cerebrovascular patients, cold front passage, air temperature, barometric pressure, blood coagulation parameters, blood pressure
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Changes in Coagulability of Blood in Patients with
Cerebrovascular Disease in Various Meteorological Situations
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
- Pleško, Nada
- Poljaković, Zdravko
- Klein-Pudar, Miroslava
- Pistotnik, Marijan
Journal: Acta Medica Croatica
Number: 2
Volume: 46
Year: 1992
Pages: from 85 to 89
Number of references: 13
Language: engleski
Summary: The authors are dealing with the influence of
meteorologicalfactors on vascular diseases, primarily on patients
withcerebro-vascular disturbances. The parameters mentioned in somestudies
are also presented in the introduction. There are stillfew studies by means
of which it can be enlightened what happensin the human body affected by
atmospheric disturbances. Thereforethe basic intention of this study was to
come up with answers toat least some segments of this complex problem.
A group of patients with cerebrovascular symptoms and signs waschosen for
examination. Tests were carried out during cold andwarm front passages, in
anticyclonal situations and low gradientpressure fields within 47 days. In
the first stage the testswere carried out only in one day and later for
three consecutivedays. Metoeorlogical reports are given too. As for
medicalparameters, the folowing were controlled: the neurology status,blood
pressure, blood test, ECG, REG. The coagulum was regularlychecked. The
examination was carried out in 12 male and 14 femalepatients, the age range
43-78. On the basis of the tests, theauthors concluded that the most
significant changes were noticedin the coagulum and thromboelastogram.
According to the results,these changes are manifested during the cold front
and during thecold spell caused by it. The findings point to a
significantincreasing of the thrombocyte aggregation ond partly
theaggregation index, which can be clinically manifested as thepatient's
health aggravation. Although other parameters ofcoagulation did not show
significant changes, it cannot bededuced whether they are susceptible to
the circumsancesin the atmosphere or not. Therefore to verify it,
thetesting should be widened and compared to other parameters of
thephenomena in the body (neurovegetative functions etc.). Theinfluence of
the warm front susceptibility has not yet beensufficiently defined due to
insufficient number tests. Theresults are important from the scientific
point of view as wellas for practical aplication, not only due to the
possibility ofgiving detatiled instructions to the patients but also
formodifying the therapy during sudden atmospheric changes.
Keywords: blood coagulability, cerebrovascular disease, meteorology
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Extraordinary biometeorological conditions in 1992
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike 1992.u
Hrvatskoj
ISSN: 1330-0601
Volume: 16
Year: 1993
Pages: from 93 to 100
Number of references: 5
Language: hrvatski
Summary: The biometeorological conditions (thermal comfort) during
1992 inCroatia (Zagreb, Osijek and Split) and their deviations from themean
bioclimatological conditions in the 1961-1990 period areanalyzed. There
were a lot of deviations during the year,especialy in Split, although the
mean yearly thermal comfort wasgreatly above normal only at Zagreb. The
first two ten-dayperiods in April at Split were extremely colder than
normal. Aspecial feature of the whole year was the month of August whichwas
the warmest part of the summer 1992 and was mostly greatly oreven extremely
warmer than normal all over Croatia. Thebiometeorological conditions in
April at Split and in August areso extraordinary that, according to
theoretical calculations theycan be expected to appear less than once in a
hundred years.
Keywords: TWH-index, bioclimate, biometeorological conditions, thermal comfort, percentiles, deviation
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Correlation of Psychosis and Suicide Attempts with
Meteorological Factors
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
- Jasprica-Hrelec, Vlasta
- Bošan-Kilibarda, Ingrid
- Banek, Berislav
Journal: Hrvatski meteorološki časopis
ISSN: 0352-1079
Volume: 26
Year: 1991
Pages: from 77 to 86
Number of references: 10
Language: engleski
Summary: In this study the authors have tried to find out
if
there is any correlation between weather characteristics and
acute psychoses and suicidal attempts (APSA). This research
was based on SHMP data about the number of interventions in
cases of APSA over a period of one year in Zagreb and on
the meteorological data registered at the Observatory
Zagreb-Maksimir in the same period as well as on weather
charts prepared daily or collected in the
Hydrometeorological Institute of Croatia in Zagreb. A
possible correlation with weather types and passages of cold
fronts and especially with meteorological elements as:
cloudiness, barometric pressure, air temperature and
relative humidity, was studied. Linear correlation
coefficients were calculated for daily values and for moving
three-, five- and seven-day periods. The results revealed
that number of psychoses and suicidal attempts increased
from month to month during the period considered, especially
in females of 15-20, 21-30 and 31-40 age groups. The acute
psychosis and suicidal attempt number does not significantly
differ with respect to weather type. The daily frequency of
these pathological reactions increases in all seasons
typically a day or two before and after a cold front
passage, but differences are not significant. A significant
correlation was obtained only with duration of high daily
cloudiness amount. Suicidal attempts and psychoses increase
significantly if the cloudy period lasts at least three
days, but their significance is higher if the cloudy weather
perio is longer.
Keywords: Suicidal attempts, acute psychoses, weather types, passages of cold fronts, duration and cloudines amount
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Man and His Health in Relation to Weather and Climate
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike
Number: 1
Year: 1992
Pages: from 24 to 33
Number of references: 18
Language: hrvatski
Summary: This article comprises a review of present-day
knowledge about weather influence on healthy and sick man.
The most frequently studied diseases in relation to weather
in the world are stated as well as review of diseases so far
studied in our climatic conditions (lung embolie,
gastroduodenal ulcus, traffic accidents, accidents at work,
traumatic pains, cerebrovascular insults, myocardial
infarction, suicides and suicidal attempts, bronchial
asthma). Especially was discussed a bioclimatic influence on
health and mentioned the practice of countries with very
developed tourist traffic related to the health. An
importance of bioclimate of a closed space and the
possibility of its estimation are mentioned too.
Keywords: Weather, climate, bioclimate, human health, review of knowledge, recommendation
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: The Impact of Meteorological Factors on the Onset of
Myocardial Infarction in the Coastal Region of Middle Dalmatia
- Authors:
- Milković, Đurđica
- Rumboldt, Zvonko
- Goldner, Vladimir
- Pleško, Nada
- Eterović, Davor
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike u SR Hrvatskoj
Number: 4
ISSN: 0024-3477
Volume: 114
Year: 1992
Pages: from 21 to 24
Number of references: 14
Language: hrvatski
Summary: The influence of mediterranean climate on the
onset
of myocardial infarction (MI) was investigate. The study
comprised 1306 MI patients from the coastal part of Middle
Dalmatia admitted to two hospitals in Split in 1981-1987
period. Myocardial infarction incidence during the sirocco
was significantly greater then during the bora (c =5.6;
p<0.05) as well as during all other days without the sirocco
(c =11.6; p<0.001). The coefficients of partial correlation
show mild but still significant connection of MI incidence
with increased air temperature (r =0.064, p<0.05) and
relative humidity (r =0.064, p<0.05). Cross-correlation with
lag also revealed mild connection of MI incidence with
increased temperature within four days before and on the day
of incident (r=0.023-0.034, p<0.05). The analysis of
synoptical situations in the days with greatest number of
MI's (4 do 6) ascertained the characteristics of unstable
weather with passages of atmospheric fronts. The results
suggest that coronary patients should stay at home during
the sirocco and passing atmospheric front, avoid physical
stress and take more often antianginal drugs.
Keywords: Myocardial infarction, meteorological factors
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Stability of the Atmosphere as a Biotropy indicator
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
Journal: Annalen der Meteorologie
ISSN: 0072-4122
Volume: 28
Year: 1992
Pages: from 147 to 149
Number of references: 3
Language: engleski
Summary: The determination of the biotropy of the
atmosphere
every day is very important for biometeorological forecast.
Because there is no uniform method to determine it, in the
article is described the method we tried to perform. As a
basis we used data about the atmosphere stability and daily
frequency of more acute vascular diseases, suicides and
psychosis. Stability of the atmosphere was studied for the
night (1 a.m.) and midday (1 p.m.) by means of vertical
temperature gradient (Dt/Dz).
Results indicate if the weather situations with
(Dt/Dz)<0 C/100m at 1 a.m. last over more days, that is, if the
atmosphere is weak stable, neutral or unstable in the narrow
layer (100 m) along the ground in the night, acute vascular
(myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular attacks and lung
embolism) and mental (psychosis and suicide attempts)
diseases appear in increased number during entire period of
such disturbed nocturnal atmospheric state. It has not been
noticed that any adaptability of man's organism to such
atmospheric conditions exists decreasing the number of
diseases.
Midday weather conditions with (Dt/Dz)>-1.5 C/100m,
or with neutral or stable atmosphere according to Pasquille,
are related to an increase in acute vascular and mental
diseases during the entire period of such midday stability.
By combining these two stabilities, at 1 a.m. and 1
p.m., it is possible to differentiate the biotropy degree
between "healthy", prevailing in an anticyclone, and "highly
dangerous", which can prevail in a cyclone, especially along
with front passage.
Keywords: Atmosphere stability, duration of various stability, biotropy of the atmosphere, diseases frequency
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Ovisnost sino-bronhalnog sindroma kod djece o vremenu u
kontinentalnom dijelu Hrvatske
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
- Krstić-Burić, Milica (124610)
- Pleško, Sanja
Journal: Annalen der Meteorologie
Volume: 28
Year: 1992
Pages: from 147 to 149
Language: engleski
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Vremenske prilike i sino-bronhalni sindrom kod djece u
Zagrebu
- Authors:
- Pleško, Nada
- Krstić-Burić, Milica (124610)
- Medar-Lasić, M.
- Milković, Đurđica
- Bašić-Grbac, M.
- Pleško, Sanja
Journal: Hrvatski meteorološki časopis
ISSN: 1330-0083
Volume: 29
Year: 1994
Pages: from 1 to 10
Number of references: 15
Language: engleski
Summary: Dependence of chronic sino-bronchial syndrome and
respiratory tract acute disease at children and adults (0-19 age) living in
Zagreb, the town with developed industry and a strong road traffic, on
meteorolological elements acting the man's thermal sensation was studied.
The study was performed by bioclimatic index i/H (air enthalpy and cooling
power rate) and belonging bioclimatic classification as by those
meteorological elements what are included in bioclimatic index calculation
(air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and barometric pressure). A
correlation analysis method was applied as for data of each day so for 3-,
5- and 7-day moving average values. All analyses have been done separately
for the cold and warm part of a year.
Results differ for the cold and warm parts of a year. The chronic patients
react earlier than acute at meteorological stress. In the cold part of a
year critical are the warm periods but in the warm part of a year the cold
one. The significance is as higher as longer last such periods. Along with
the air temperature significant is relative humidity. For acute patients
especially are unfavourable periods with high relative humidity, as in the
cold so in the warm period of a year, if it persist at least three days.
The SO2 and smoke concentrations in the studied period (1988-90) were
within the allowed boundaries and the correlations with sino-bronchial
disease, chronic or acute, have not been significant.
Keywords: sino-bronchial syndrome in children, chronic, acute, weather conditions, thermal comfort, meteorological elements, concentration of SO2 and smoke, correlation analysis
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Extraordinary biometeorological conditions in 1993
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike u SR Hrvatskoj
ISSN: 1330-0601
Volume: 17
Year: 1994
Pages: from 139 to 144
Number of references: 4
Language: hrvatski
Summary: The biometeorological conditions (thermal comfort) durinh
1993 in Croatia (Zagreb, Osijek, and Split) and their deviations from the
mean bioclimatological conditions in the period 1961-1990 are analyzed.
There wer4e a lot of deviations during the year, although the mean yearly
thermal comfort was lower than normalonly in Osijek, but not greately
(except mornings, which were greatly below normal biometeorological
conditions).
The greatest deviations were noticed in a number of situations during
winter ans spring in the continental part of Croatia, and especialy during
the second and third ten-days periods in November, which were extremely
colder than normal in Zagreb and Osijek.
- Type of paper
: Paper in journal
Title: Biometeorological conditions in 1994
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Journal: Izvanredne meteorološke i hidrološke prilike u SR Hrvatskoj
ISSN: 1330-0601
Volume: 18
Year: 1995
Pages: from 127 to 132
Number of references: 2
Language: hrvatski
Summary: In this paper the biometeorological conditions in 1994 in
Zagreb, Osijek and Split and their deviation from normal by means of
percentiles of normal distribution of biometeorological index in period
1961-1990 are analysed. There were a lot of deviations during the year, and
the whole year was greately warmer in Split and extremely warmer than
normal in Zagreb. The greatest deviations were noticed during the summer,
from the last ten-day period in June till the end of September, when there
were a lot of periods which were greately or even extremely warmer than
normal.
- Type of paper
: Paper in proceedings
Title: Thermal Comfort during Spring and Autumn in Various
Climatic Regions of Croatia
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
- Editors
- Pastre, Claude
- Rousseau, Daniel
Proceedings title: Zbornik radova sa XXII međunarogdne konferencije za Alpsku meteorologiju
Language: engleski
Place: Toulouse, Francuska
Year: 1992
Pages: from 437 to 441
Meeting: XXIIeme Conference internationale de meteorologie Alpine
Held: from 09/07/92 to 09/11/92
Summary: Vernal and autumnal distributions of daily means of the
combinedbiometeorological index TWH at six meteorological stations
withvarious climatic influences in Croatia are compared. Although theautumn
is warmer than spring at all stations, the differences aremore pronounced
at the stations with stronger maritime influence,and are greater in the
warm part of thermal comfort scale.Zavižan, at the top of Mount Velebit,
strongly influenced by thesea as well as the hinterland, includes the
widest range ofthermal comfort, having also the smallest differences
between thefrequencies of various sensations.
Keywords: TWH-index, thermal comfort, bioclimate, distribution, percentiles, deviation
- Type of paper
: Paper in proceedings
Title: Bioclimatic conditions in Makarska and Imotski
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
- Editors
- Meštrov, Milan
Proceedings title: Prirodoslovna istraživanja biokovskog područja
Language: hrvatski
Place: Zagreb
Year: 1995
Pages: from 127 to 132
Meeting: Prirodoslovna istraživanja biokovskog područja
Held: from 10/11/93 to 10/16/93
Summary: Biometeorological conditions are analysed by means of
combined biometeorological index TWH including temperature, wind speed and
humidity data and biometeorological sensation scale containing of nine
classes, from "extremely cold" to "extremely hot". As there were only two
years with complete measurements in Makarska (1985-1986), the course of
biometeorological indices during the day and the year (by means of 10-day
periods) are analysed for these two years in Makarska and Imotski and for
10-year period (1981-1990) in Imotski.
The information about the biometeorological conditions during the year,
especially completed by some other climatological parameters such as the
number of days with precipitation, sunshine duration and sea temperature,
enables everyone to choose the most convenient period for holidays,
dependent on personal conditions (health) and needs (recreation, sport
etc.).
- Type of paper
: Summary in proceedings
Title: Bioclimatological characteristics of Makarska and Imotski.
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
- Editors
- Meštrov, Milan
Proceedings title: Prirodoslovna istraživanja biokovskog područja
Language: hrvatski
Place: Makarska, Hrvatska
Year: 1993
Pages: from 13 to 13
Meeting: Prirodoslovna istraživanja biokovskog područja
Held: from 10/11/93 to 10/16/93
Summary: The information about the biometeorological conditions
enableseveryone to choose the most convenient period for holydays,dependent
on personal conditions (health) and needs (recreation,sport etc.).
Biometeorological conditions in Makarska are analyzed forten-year period
1981-1990 using combined biometeorological indexof temperature, wind speed
and humidity (TWH). The distributionof biometeorological index TWH during
day and year and theprobability of occurence of different thermal comfort
conditionswere discussed.
Keywords: TWH-index, bioclimate, thermal comfort
- Type of paper
: Summary in proceedings
Title: Sino-bronchial Syndrome in a Children Population of an
Industrialized Urban Area
- Authors:
- Krstić-Burić, Milica (124610)
- Pleško, Nada
- Momčilović, B.
- Bašić-Grbac, M.
- Medar-Lasić, M.
- Editors
- Zmajevich, Gulio
Proceedings title: Alpe-Adria-Panonia 91, 8th Congress of Pneumology
Language: engleski
Place: Trst, Italija
Year: 1991
Pages: from 57 to 58
Meeting: Lung and Environment
Held: from 11/08/91 to 11/09/91
Summary: A retrospective study of children and adolescents
suffering from chronic and acute respiratory tract disease,
domiciled in Zagreb, an industrialized urban area was
performed.
The purpose of the study was to determine if there
is connection between weather conditions and 1. exacerbation
of sino-bronchial syndrome and 2. more frequent appearance of
acute respiratory tract disease.
The weather conditions were studied by means of
combined influence of temperature, humidity and wind speed
on thermal sensation of patients throughout the year.
For this purpose the bioclimatic index i/H was
used.
207 patients suffering from sino-bronchial
syndrome and 100 patients suffering from acute respiratory
disease were included in the study. The data of admission
were correlated with the daily values of bioclimatic index
i/H.
The results showed that both exacerbation of
chronic respiratory tract disease and incidence of acute
respiratory tract disease happened more frequently in
periods with lower values of bioclimatic index iĐH.
The results show that the number of patients
admitted to the hospital is greater during the cold periods
of the year when sensation of cool, cold and extremely cold
is prevailing.
Keywords: Sinobronchial syndrome, weather condition, bioclimatic index i/H
- Type of paper
: Summary in proceedings
Title: Bioclimate on Palagruža
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Proceedings title: Stručno-znanstveni skup Palagruža
Language: hrvatski
Place: Split
Year: 1995
Meeting: Stručno-znanstveni skup Palagruža
Held: from 06/28/95 to 06/30/95
- Type of paper
: Summary in proceedings
Title: Bioclimate on Kornati
- Authors:
- Zaninović, Ksenija (79375)
Proceedings title: Nacionalni park Kornati, Općina Tisno u Županiji Šibenskoj
Language: hrvatski
Place: Zagreb
Year: 1995
Pages: from 5 to 5
Meeting: Nacionalni park Kornati, Općina Tisno u Županiji Šibenskoj - Prirodna podloga, zaštita, drutveno i gospodarsko valoriziranje
Held: from 10/02/95 to 10/07/95
- Type of paper
: M.A.
Title: Physical Basis for Bioclimatic Classification of Croatia
Faculty: Prirodoslovno-matematički u Zagrebu
Author: ZANINOVIĆ KSENIJA
Date of defense: 06/20/94
Language: hrvatski
Number of pages: 80
Summary: This work investigates the bioclimatic conditions in
Croatia by means of data measured at six meteorological stations as
representatives of different climatic regions (Hvar, Pula, Zavižan, Skrad
Zagreb and Osijek).
In the first part of the work the combined biometeorological index TWH is
defined by means of temperature, wind speed and humidity, meteorological
parameters influencing thermal comfort. By means of a combination of some
known classifications of thermal comfort, the new classification is
determined. It contains 9 thermal comfort classes, from "extremely cold" to
"extremely hot".
In the second part of the work the theoretical distributions are fitted to
observed TWH data distributions for every season (for 7 am, 2 pm and 9 pm
local time). The normal distribution was fitted when it was possible,
otherwise the adjusted normal or Gumbel distribution was used. The
distributions were tested for significance by means of chi square test. In
some cases none of the distributions fitted significantly the observed
data. In these situations the empirical distributions were analysed.
Bioclimatic conditions in Croatia are analysed by means of some standard
statistical parameters and TWH index distributions. The probability of
occurrence of different thermal sensations is analysed and the limits of
normal and extraordinary bioclimatic conditions are determined.
In the last section the TWH index is compared with the results of some
classical biometeorological indices and with the thermal comfort model. The
results have shown that TWH index estimates the thermal comfort very well.
The relation between TWH index and clothing is determined.
