Measuring facial cooling in outdoor windy winter conditions: an exploratory study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-017-1368-3
Abstract: Winter clothing provides insulation for almost all of a person’s body, but in most situations, a person’s face remains uncovered even in cold windy weather. This exploratory study used thermal imagery to record the rate… read more here.
Keywords: winter; facial cooling; measuring facial; exploratory study ... See more keywords
Icy roads and urban environments. Passenger experiences in autonomous vehicles in Finland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2021.03.015
Abstract: Abstract This study focused on identifying customerś real-life experiences, perceptions and feelings about travelling in different autonomous vehicles and in various operating conditions in Finland in 2018. Quantitative convenience sample (n = 141) were collected from passengers… read more here.
Keywords: attitudes towards; icy roads; using autonomous; autonomous vehicles ... See more keywords
Performance of highway embankments in the Arctic constructed under winter conditions
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DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2019-0121
Abstract: There are uncertainties related to the mechanical behaviour of embankments where frozen soil is used as fill material and experience natural thawing and settlements during the first thawing season ... read more here.
Keywords: highway embankments; arctic constructed; embankments arctic; performance highway ... See more keywords
Earlywood Anatomy Highlights the Prevalent Role of Winter Conditions on Radial Growth of Oak at Its Distribution Boundary in NW Iberia
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12051185
Abstract: We compared climate–growth relationships (1956–2013) of two natural pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) stands with different water-holding capacities growing at the species distribution limit of the Mediterranean Region in NW Iberia. For this, tree-ring chronologies… read more here.
Keywords: growth; distribution boundary; winter conditions; anatomy ... See more keywords