Characterizing Cold Days and Spells and Their Relationship with Cold-Related Mortality in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: This research examined the characteristics of cold days and spells in Bangladesh using long-term averages (1971-2000) of maximum (T_max) and minimum temperatures (T_min) and their standard deviations (SD). Cold days and spells were calculated and their rate of change during the winter months (December-February) of 2000-2021 was quantified. In this research, a cold day was defined as when the daily maximum or minimum temperature is ≤-1.5 the standard deviations of the long-term daily average of maximum or minimum temperature and the daily average air temperature was equal to or below 17 °C. The results showed that the cold days were more in the west-northwestern regions and far less in the southern and southeastern regions. A gradual decrease in cold days a

SUBMITTER: Alam MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10007433 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature