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Sea breeze front and outdoor thermal comfort during summer in Northeastern Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorAnjos, Max
dc.contributor.authorLopes, António
dc.contributor.authorLucena, Andrews José de
dc.contributor.authorMendonça, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T15:06:01Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T15:06:01Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractCharacterizing the behaviour of the sea breeze phenomenon is the foremost factor in the reduction in the heat stress and the achievement of the pleasant environment in coastal cities globally. However, this seminal study shows that the Sea Breeze Front (SBF) development can be related to an increase in outdoor thermal discomfort in a northeastern Brazilian city during summer. We explored the relationship between SBF and thermal comfort conditions using in situ meteorological observations, the SBF identification method, local climate zones (LCZs) classification, and the Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) thermal comfort index. SBF days and Non-SBF days were characterized in terms of weather conditions, combining meteorological data and technical bulletins. SBF days included hot and sunny days associated with the centre of the Upper Tropospheric Cyclonic Vortices (UTCV). In contrast, Non-SBF days were observed in UTCV’s periphery because of cloudy sky and rainfall. The results showed that the mean temperature and PET in the SBF days were 2.0 C and 3.8 C higher, respectively, compared to Non-SBF days in all LCZ sites. The highest PET, of 40.0 C, was found on SBF days. Our findings suggest that SBF development could be an aggravating factor for increasing heat stress of the people living in the northeastern coast of the Brazilian city, after SBF passage.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAnjos, M., Lopes, A., Lucena, A., & Mendonça, F. (2020). Sea breeze front and outdoor thermal comfort during summer in Northeastern Brazil. Atmosphere, 11(9), 1013. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11091013pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/atmos11091013pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2073-4433
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/45421
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/9/1013pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSee breeze frontpt_PT
dc.subjectOutdoor thermal comfortpt_PT
dc.subjectUrban heat islandpt_PT
dc.subjectLocal climate zonespt_PT
dc.titleSea breeze front and outdoor thermal comfort during summer in Northeastern Brazilpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue9pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1013pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAtmospherept_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
person.familyNameLopes
person.givenNameAntónio
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9357-7639
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id55951850000
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