Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece aggregated at commune level (1998-2022)

The overview table of the dataset containing 12 Human Thermal Stress Indices in Greece (HTSI-GR):

Heat indices names

Description

Units

Reference

Dataset file names

AT

Apparent Temperature

°C

Steadman, R. G. Norms of apparent temperature in Australia. Aust. Met. Mag. 43, 1–16 (1994).

AT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, AT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, AT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

HI

Heat Index

°C

Rothfusz, L.P. Te heat index equation. National Weather Service Technical Attachment. Report No. SR 90–23 (1990).

HI_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, HI_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, HI_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

Humidex

Humidity Index

°C

Masterson, J. & Richardson, F.A. Humidex: a method of quantifying human discomfort due to excessive heat and humidity (Environment Canada, 1979).

Humidex_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, Humidex_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, Humidex_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

NET

Normal Effective Temperature

°C

Landsberg HE. The assessment of human bioclimate: a limited review of physical parameters. Technical Note No. 123, WMO-No. 331 (World Meteorological Organization, 1972).

NET_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, NET_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, NET_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

WBGT

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (simple)

°C

Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Thermal comfort observations http://bom.gov.au/info/thermal_stress/ (2020).

WBGT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WBGT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WBGT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

thermofeelWBGT

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

°C

Stull, R. Wet-bulb temperature from relative humidity and air temperature. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol. 50, 2267–2269 (2011).

thermofeelWBGT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, thermofeelWBGT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, thermofeelWBGT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

WBT

Wet Bulb Temperature

°C

Stull, R. Wet-bulb temperature from relative humidity and air temperature. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol. 50, 2267–2269 (2011).

WBT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WBT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WBT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

WCT

Wind Chill Temperature

°C

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological services and supporting research (OFCM). Report on Wind Chill Temperature and extreme heat indices: evaluation and improvement projects. Report No. FCM-R19-2003 (U.S. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research, 2003).

WCT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WCT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, WCT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

MRT

Mean Radiant Temperature

°C

Weihs, P. et al. The uncertainty of UTCI due to uncertainties in the determination of radiation fluxes derived from measured and observed meteorological data. Int. J. Biometeorol. 56, 537–555 (2012).

MRT_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, MRT_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, MRT_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

UTCI

Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)

°C

Bröde, P. et al. Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Int. J. Biometeorol. 56, 481–494(2012).

UTCI_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

UTCI2

Indoor environment UTCI with 2 parameters (air temperature and humidity)

°C

Bröde, P. et al. Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Int. J. Biometeorol. 56, 481–494(2012).

UTCI2_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI2_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI2_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

UTCI3

Outdoor shaded space environment UTCI with 3 parameters (air temperature, humidity, and wind speed)

°C

Bröde, P. et al. Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Int. J. Biometeorol. 56, 481–494(2012).

UTCI3_min_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI3_mean_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv, UTCI3_max_1998-01-01_2022-12-31.csv

The overview table of the HTSI-GR additional resources folder containing support files and instructions for dataset replication:

File names

Description

0. Calculate thermofeelWBGT.py

A python script that calculates the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) using the Thermofeel library. Processes NetCDF files containing daily meteorological data and outputs WBGT values in new NetCDF files for each day.

1. Merge_HI_by_max-mean-min.py

A python script that merges daily NetCDF files containing heat index (HI) data into three separate files based on mean, maximum and minimum values for further processing.

2. QGIS_zonal_statistics.py

A python script that calculates zonal statistics for heat indices using QGIS python console. Uses a shapefile of Greek communes and a raster NetCDF file containing daily index values, and outputs daily CSV files with computed statistics.

3. Zonal_format.py

A python script that formats the zonal statistics results into a comprehensive dataset. Combines daily CSV files into a single CSV, fills in missing data using nearest neighbour values, and produces a final formatted dataset.

Greek Communes.ZIP

Contains the shapefile of Greek communes derived from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) required for zonal statistics calculations. KALCODE and Commune names are linked in the .shp.

Nearest Neighbour data table.csv

A support table to script 3.Zonal_format.py that lists communes with missing data and their nearest neighbour with data.

Read me.txt

Provides an overview and instructions for using the scripts. Describes the purpose of each script, lists prerequisites, and provides step-by-step instructions for replicating the dataset.