Giles B D, Balafoutis C, Maheras P
Department of Geography, University of Birmingham, UK.
Int J Biometeorol. 1990 Aug;34(2):98-104. doi: 10.1007/BF01093455.
The heatwaves that affected Greece in July 1987 and July 1988 are considered in terms of (i) the relative strain index. For different types of activity, and (ii) the discomfort index. Hourly values of air temperature and humidity for Thessaloniki and Athens were used as the data base. Both indices show that in terms of physiological strain and general discomfort, Thessaloniki suffered a little more and a little longer than Athens. We conclude that the relative strain index is probably a useful tool in studies of the adverse effects of humid heatwaves on different sections of a population.
根据（i）相对应变指数，考量了1987年7月和1988年7月影响希腊的热浪。针对不同类型的活动，以及（ii）不适指数。以塞萨洛尼基和雅典的每小时气温和湿度值作为数据库。两个指数均显示，就生理应变和总体不适而言，塞萨洛尼基比雅典遭受的影响更大且持续时间更长。我们得出结论，相对应变指数可能是研究湿热浪对人群不同群体不利影响的有用工具。
