Jauregui E
Centro de Ciencias de la Atmosfera, Cindad Universitaria, Mexico D.R.
Int J Biometeorol. 1991 Nov;35(3):151-60. doi: 10.1007/BF01049061.
A review of physioclimatic maps at global, regional, and local scales is made of the tropical environment. At the global scale the highest heat load is located seasonally in arid subtropical cities. High sultry conditions (heat and humidity) prevail during the whole year in equatorial cities. In most inner areas of the tropics, urban areas with wet/dry seasons and days are seasonally hot or sultry while nights may be cool or tolerably warm. In some mountain tropical climates (altitudes between 1600 and 1900 m above sea-level) the stress due to either heat or cold is minimal. From the point of view of human comfort the bioclimate in these cities would approach the ideal (in the shade). One has to keep in mind, however, that even in these climates for a person walking on a street at noon, comfort is reduced drastically by the high radiation levels.
对热带环境的全球、区域和地方尺度的生理气候图进行了综述。在全球尺度上，最高热负荷季节性地出现在干旱亚热带城市。赤道城市全年盛行高温闷热的气候（炎热和潮湿）。在热带地区的大多数内陆地区，有干湿季节和昼夜之分的城市，白天季节性炎热或闷热，而夜晚可能凉爽或宜人。在一些山地热带气候区（海拔1600至1900米），热或冷造成的压力最小。从人体舒适度的角度来看，这些城市的生物气候接近理想状态（在阴凉处）。然而，必须记住的是，即使在这些气候条件下，对于中午走在街道上的人来说，高辐射水平也会大幅降低舒适度。
