Relationships between summer air masses and mortality in Seoul: Comparison of weather-type classifications

0350687 - ÚFA 2011 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Kyselý, Jan - Huth, Radan
Relationships between summer air masses and mortality in Seoul: Comparison of weather-type classifications.
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. Roč. 35, 9-12 (2010), s. 536-543. ISSN 1474-7065. E-ISSN 1873-5193
R&D Projects: GA ČR GC205/07/J044
Grant - others:Korea Research Foundation(KR) KRF-2006-C00005
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30420517
Keywords : Classification of weather types * Air masses * Biometeorology * Human mortality * East Asia
Subject RIV: DG - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology
Impact factor: 0.917, year: 2010

The paper compares applicability of two sorts of "objective" classifications of weather types ("air masses", AMs) for evaluating elevated mortality due to heat in Seoul, South Korea: the "Temporal Synoptic Index" (TSI) and "Spatial Synoptic Classification" (SSC). We conclude that the TSI classifications are superior to SSC with respect to the coverage of days with large excess mortality by the oppressive AMs; their application in models that aim at predicting increased mortality risks should be compared with SSC before the decision on the method used is made.
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