Research on summer outdoor thermal comfort based on COMFA model in an urban park of Fuzhou, China

Jing Lin; Song Chen; Jianhua Yang; Zhengyang Li

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journal article Dec 11, 2023

Research on summer outdoor thermal comfort based on COMFA model in an urban park of Fuzhou, China

Jing Lin

Song Chen

Jianhua Yang

Zhengyang Li

Theoretical and Applied Climatology Vol. 155 No. 3 pp. 2311-2322 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Dec 11, 2023
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Jing Lin, Song Chen, Jianhua Yang, et al. (2023). Research on summer outdoor thermal comfort based on COMFA model in an urban park of Fuzhou, China. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 155(3), 2311-2322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-023-04782-w

Research on summer outdoor thermal comfort based on COMFA model in an urban park of Fuzhou, China

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