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definedasweatherconditionsaveragedovera
periodoftime.Thismodernfieldofstudyis
regardedasabranchoftheatmospheric
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andbiogeochemistry.

Location
Longitude
Latitude
Altitude

Baghdad, Iraq
44 24 E.
33 20 N.
34 m

Air temperature : C
J F

M A

Monthly mean max.

16 18.5 22

Monthly mean min.

5.5

Monthly mean range

12

13

13

29

M J

36

43.5 43.5 40 34 24.5 17.5

41

S O N

14.5 20 23.5 25.5 24.5 21 16 10.5

14

16 17.5

18

18

19 18

14

5
12.5

High AMT
43.5 23.5
4

39.5

Low AMR

Monthly mean max. a.m.

87

78

74

68

46

34

32

32

38

50

67

89

Monthly mean min. p.m.

50

41

35

27

18

13

12

13

15

21

39

51

53

70

Average

68.5 59.5 54.5 47.5 32 23.5 22 23.5 26.5 35.5

Humidity group

Humidity group: 1

If average RH: below 30 %

30-50 %

50-70%

Above 70 %

24 25 28 15 7

Rainfall, mm
Wind, prevailing
Wind, secondary

NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW.

SE.

SE.

AMT
over 20 C
Day
Night

Comfort limits
Humidity groups

26-34

17-25

25-31

17-24

23-29

22-27

AMT
15-20 C
Day
Night
23-32

22 26

150

NW. NW. NW. NW. NW.

N&W N

SE

AMT
below 15 C
Day
Night

14-23

21-30

12-21

22-30

14-22

20-27

12-20

17-23

21-28

14-21

19-26

12-19

17-21

20-25

14-20

18-24

12-18

Total

Monthly mean max.

1
6
2
9
2
3
4

18. 22
5
29 29

29

36

41

31

31

34

43. 43. 40 34 24. 17. 23. AM

5
5
5
5 5
T
34 34 34 31 29 29

23

23

25

25

26

26

5.5

Night comfort: upper

2
3

lower

Day comfort:

upper
lower

Monthly mean min.

Thermal stress: day

night

26

26 25

23

23

23

14. 20 23. 25. 24. 21 16 10.

5
5
5
5
5
23 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 23

5
23

1
7
C

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 17

17

17

INDICATORS
Applicable when:
Meaning:

Indicator

Thermal
stress

Humidity
Rainfall Group

Monthly mean
range

Day Night
Air movement essential

H1

Air movement desirable

H2

Rain protection necessary

H3

Thermal capacity
necessary

A1

Out-door sleeping
desirable

A2

Protection from cold

A3

H
H

4
2.3

Less than 10

Over
200 mm

H
C

H
O

1,2,3

More than 10

1,2
1,2

More than 10

Humid:
H1

0
0 Tota
l
0

H2
H3
Arid:
A1

1
2
5

A2

A3
A

Table 3: Recommended Specifications

Indicator Totals from Table 2

H1

H2

H3

A1

0-10
11,1
2

A2

A3

1
5-12
0-4

11,1
2
2-10

0,1

Layout
Orientation north and
south (long axis eastwest)
Compact courtyard
planning
Spacing
Open spacing for breeze
penetration
As 3, but protection form
hot and cold wind
Compact lay-out of
estates

Table 3: Recommended Specifications

Indicator Totals from Table 2

H1

H2

H3

A1

A2

A3

12

0-10
11,1
2

1
5-12
0-4

11,1
2
2-10

0,1

Layout
Orientation north and
south (long axis eastwest)
Compact courtyard
planning
Spacing
Open spacing for breeze
penetration
As 3, but protection form
hot and cold wind
Compact lay-out of
estates

Indicator Totals from Table 2

H1

H2

H3

A1

A2

A3

Air movement
3-12
1,2

6 Roomssinglebanked,permanent
provisionforairmovement

0-5
6-12

7 Doublebankedrooms,temporary
provisionforairmovement

2-12
0

0,1

8 Noairmovementrequirement
Openings

Anyotherconditions

0,1

Largeopenings,40-80%

11,12

0,1

10 Verysmallopenings,10-20%
11 Mediumopenings,20-40%

Indicator Totals from Table 2

H1

H2

H3

A1

A2

A3

12

4
Air movement

3-12
1,2

6 Roomssinglebanked,permanent
provisionforairmovement

0-5
6-12

2-12
0

0,1

7 Doublebankedrooms,temporary
provisionforairmovement
8 Noairmovementrequirement
Openings

Anyotherconditions

0,1

11,12

0,1

Largeopenings,40-80%

10 Verysmallopenings,10-20%
11 Mediumopenings,20-40%

Indicator Totals from Table 2

H1

H2

H3

A1

A2

A3

12

4
Walls
12 Lightwalls,shorttime-lag

0-2
3-12

Roofs
14 Light,insulatedroofs

0-5
6-12

2-12

3-12

13 Heavyexternalandinternal
walls

15 Heavyroofs,over8htime-lag

Out-door sleeping
16 Spaceforout-doorsleeping
required
Rain protection
17 Protectionfromheavyrain
necessary