Study of Cold Wave and Cold Stress in the Four Metropolitan Cities of India for the Period 1985–2020
Priyankar Kumar,
Arun Chakraborty,
Sakshi Sharma
et al.
Abstract:Cold waves, cold nights and warm nights are major threats to human beings during winter due to climate change in different parts of India. The analysis of these has been studied for four major metropolitan cities (Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi) of India during the period 1985–2020. The authors have used the 90th and 10th percentile threshold to identify the cold nights, warm nights and cold waves during the winter season. The degree of discomfort and cold stress category are identified using the Humidity… Show more
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