Table 2 Comparative results of annual T, RH, and AH between open and closed caves for the four regions

From: Impact of opening the entrance on cave temple murals in different climate zones for preventive conservation

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