Table 3 Description of indices and variables in the HiGTS dataset.
From: A high temporal resolution global gridded dataset of human thermal stress metrics
Metric name | Variable name | Variable description | Fill value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UTCI | UTCI | Hourly UTCI from 00 Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) to 23 UTC on the date of the daily file | 9.969e + 36 | °C |
UTS | UTS | Hourly UTS data from 00 UTC to 23 UTC on the date of the daily file | 99 | N/A |
TSD_daily | ehs | Daily duration of the extreme heat stress category | 255 | h |
vshs | Daily duration of the very strong heat stress category | |||
shs | Daily duration of the strong heat stress category | |||
mhs | Daily duration of the moderate heat stress category | |||
nts | Daily duration of the no thermal stress category | |||
slcs | Daily duration of the slight cold stress category | |||
mcs | Daily duration of the moderate cold stress category | |||
scs | Daily duration of the strong cold stress category | |||
vscs | Daily duration of the very strong cold stress category | |||
ecs | Daily duration of the extreme cold stress category |
