440

; l

. , .

- u

, ...

540 06

Thom,

1976-85,

40

l,
14 . l

"

.
,

0.2%

"

52%

50%

9.2%

Abstract
The geographical distribution of the Discomfort Index, according to
Thom, iS examined 40 Greek stations, during June. The dai/y values
of maximum air temperatures and relative humidities at 1400 local time,
were used to estimate the L for the period 1976 - 85. June was chosen as
this month the students exams take. place. The conditions are
responsible for the students efficiency. According to Thom scale conditions
of a state of medical emergency are rare covering only about 0.2%
of the cases. Intense discomfort feeling for the majority of the people
appears with a frequency of 9.2%. The cases where 50% of the
people suffers discomfort have an appearance of 52% of the total days.
The synoptic systems responsible for these conditions are also described.
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l
.
,

, Balafoutis (1990),
Balafoutis and Maheras (1986), Giles, Balafoutis and Arseni (1987), Giles
and 8alafoutis (1990), 6 (1995) ..

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, ,
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.
.

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, .

, l .
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442

. ,
,

, , ,

,
.

-

,

Index

Thom (1959),

(Oiscomfort

K .

= - 0.55* (1 - 0.01 * HUM) * ( - 14.5) C

(1)

DloC

< 50%

21-24

> 50%

24-27

27-29

29-32

1.

<21

>32

(),
.

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.
,

1.

, .
()

40

,
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.

1,

40

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1.

.,

40

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.

1976 - 1985.

'

.

, 14 .

()

11.443

(1),

40

1,

2.

, l,
o ,
.

l l

844

7.38

(21.0 -23.9C)

4650

40.69

(24.0 - 26.9 C)

4897

42.79

(27.0-28.9C)

812

7.11

(29.0-31.9C)

219

1.91

(;;.32.0C)

21

0.18

557

(< 21.0C)

12000 - 557 = 11443

2.

100.00

(),

1976 - 85,

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40).

445

(D ~ 32.0 C),
0.2%.
(42.8%) 24-27C.

50%

,
,
,

52%

(40.7%)

,
o.

(40.7%)

, ~

(21 - 24 C)

. ,

D < 21
7.4%

l


,

.

40

,
K .

DI

32.0C

.
(

2),

0.18%

o .

1981

5 .
32C,

. >

, , ,
, . (
)

- . ...

DI

446
,

.
)

29.0 C

2.1%

29.0C

40

, -
-

,
oxK

29C.

xo

, , ,

, , "'1 , , ,

.
, ,

l .

1983

1981

1982,

1976

- -
.

DI

27.0C

L ~27.0C,

9.2%

. ,

13

1979
(11 -23 l).

, , , , ,
,
o.
.

1979

l,

1980

1985

1,

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447
)

DI ;;;. 24.0C

;;;.24.0C.

50%

52%

1, 2

3
1

,
.

30

25

28

1985.

, , , .

;;;.24.0C,

2,

1981

40

K .
, ..

1978

1976,

l .

1976

1985,

,
,
l .
,
, l

,
,

.
o

l~
.

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1"'61190

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.,

..

,
,

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"
"
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1(

"

"

"
"
"

"

"

20

"

"

449

2.

aava

"
"

"
"
"

."

.."

"
"

n L

1981

.. 24.0 aC,

/ . ( /

10(1

0.0.

).

Kt VK
/

K .
.
.

27C.

. ,

U .
/

82,

1981

[ . /
.
,

.
/ l /
,
.

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450

700 . . . . 000

850 ",D.' OOGT

.

3.

850, 700 hPa

500 hPa

().

().

3,
27/6/81 .

500 hPa

850, 700

.

ox .
l

(1995)

- . ...

450

700 . . . . 00a

850 ..... OOGl'

.

3.

850, 700 hPa

500 hPa

(),

().

3,
27/6/81 .

500 hPa

850, 700

ox .
l
.

(1995)

. '

- . ...

451

.

o ,
,
. ,
, (

)
.
, l

L (~24.0)
.

o (, ,

,

.

93.6%. 7.4%
40.6% 21.0-23.9C,

.
,

24.0C,

52%

,

.

(0.2%),

. ,
o ,
.

850, 700

500 hPa,

.

.

- . ...

451

o ,
,

. ,

, (

L (~24.0)

l, ,

93.6%. 7.4%
40.6% 21.0-23.9C,

, 52%

24.0C,

(0.2%),

. ,

o ,
.
.

850, 700

500 hPa,

.

.

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