Table 2 Comparative results of annual T, RH, and AH between open and closed caves for the four regions
Climate | Scenario | T (°C) | RH (%) | AH (kg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Min-Max | Min-Max | Min-Max | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Humid | Closed | 14.4–22.4 | 51.8–100 | 0.0053–0.0116 |
|  | 18.6 ± 2.5 | 86.6 ± 12.9 | 0.0104 ± 0.0029 | |
Open | 13.2–27.8 | 45.8–100 | 0.0061–0.0238 | |
|  | 20.2 ± 3.7 | 75.4 ± 11.7 | 0.0134 ± 0.0049 | |
Semi-humid | Closed | 9.3–19.2 | 19.6–100 | 0.0015–0.0129 |
|  | 14.8 ± 3.2 | 67.5 ± 26.7 | 0.0076 ± 0.0039 | |
Open | 7.5–25.0 | 16.9–100 | 0.0013–0.0188 | |
|  | 16.8 ± 4.9 | 64.3 ± 23.7 | 0.0088 ± 0.0053 | |
Semi-arid | Closed | 0.4–13.1 | 20.6–96.2 | 0.0009–0.0098 |
|  | 8.0 ± 3.9 | 53.7 ± 26.2 | 0.0044 ± 0.0031 | |
Open | −2.6 to 20.5 | 21.2–96.6 | 0.0009–0.0131 | |
|  | 10.3 ± 6.0 | 52.1 ± 20.4 | 0.0048 ± 0.0034 | |
Arid | Closed | 4.4–17.1 | 14.6–77.7 | 0.0010–0.0085 |
|  | 11.8 ± 3.8 | 32.6 ± 15.3 | 0.0031 ± 0.0020 | |
Open | 1.5–24.7 | 14.3–78.9 | 0.0009–0.0120 | |
|  | 14.1 ± 6.1 | 32.4 ± 12.0 | 0.0036 ± 0.0023 |