A tree-ring width chronology developed from Pinus tabulaeformis tree-rings of Hasi Mountain was employed to analyze responses of tree-ring to different climatic metrics.Correlation analyses between tree-ring chronolog...A tree-ring width chronology developed from Pinus tabulaeformis tree-rings of Hasi Mountain was employed to analyze responses of tree-ring to different climatic metrics.Correlation analyses between tree-ring chronology and precipitation and temperature suggest that tree growth is both limited by precipitation and temperature,and moisture is the principal limiting factor of tree-ring width.To find a suitable moisture index to be reconstructed,three moisture indices considering precipitation and evaporation even water balance are chosen to be analyzed.The results suggest that the PDSI is an appropriate index as predictor of tree-ring width and can be used to reconstruct in this area.展开更多
In current building thermal climate design zones of China,the zoning indicators only include temperature elements without considering the regional difference of air humidity.Therefore,building thermal design strategie...In current building thermal climate design zones of China,the zoning indicators only include temperature elements without considering the regional difference of air humidity.Therefore,building thermal design strategies in continental climate zone with low relative humidity and marine climate zone with high relative humidity cannot be distinguished by the current building thermal zoning standards.ASHRAE Standard 169 proposes dual definitions for moisture and thermal climate zones,and this method can be extended to the world,including the so-called“China Climate Zones Map”.However,the moisture climate zoning criterion is unsuitable for China’s climate characteristics after climate analysis and building performance evaluation.In present work,a novel building moisture climate zoning method is proposed.The bioclimatic chart was utilized for extracting the outline of building climate through the Gaussian KDE method.Hence,the building moisture climate was classified,the zoning indicator was obtained,and a country-level climate zones map for China was established.The results indicated that the global information matrix served as a helpful guide and reference for planning at the national level.Annual precipitation could be used as a zoning indicator to accurately reflect the regional differences of building moisture climate in China.The approach can provide new thoughts for improving the climate zoning system in current energy-efficient building design standards of China to assist the ultra-low energy consumption target.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of China （41071128, 40801004） Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘A tree-ring width chronology developed from Pinus tabulaeformis tree-rings of Hasi Mountain was employed to analyze responses of tree-ring to different climatic metrics.Correlation analyses between tree-ring chronology and precipitation and temperature suggest that tree growth is both limited by precipitation and temperature,and moisture is the principal limiting factor of tree-ring width.To find a suitable moisture index to be reconstructed,three moisture indices considering precipitation and evaporation even water balance are chosen to be analyzed.The results suggest that the PDSI is an appropriate index as predictor of tree-ring width and can be used to reconstruct in this area.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51838011)the National Key Research and Development Program of China during the 14th Five-Year Plan(No.2022YFC3802700,No.2022YFC3801401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52078407).
文摘In current building thermal climate design zones of China,the zoning indicators only include temperature elements without considering the regional difference of air humidity.Therefore,building thermal design strategies in continental climate zone with low relative humidity and marine climate zone with high relative humidity cannot be distinguished by the current building thermal zoning standards.ASHRAE Standard 169 proposes dual definitions for moisture and thermal climate zones,and this method can be extended to the world,including the so-called“China Climate Zones Map”.However,the moisture climate zoning criterion is unsuitable for China’s climate characteristics after climate analysis and building performance evaluation.In present work,a novel building moisture climate zoning method is proposed.The bioclimatic chart was utilized for extracting the outline of building climate through the Gaussian KDE method.Hence,the building moisture climate was classified,the zoning indicator was obtained,and a country-level climate zones map for China was established.The results indicated that the global information matrix served as a helpful guide and reference for planning at the national level.Annual precipitation could be used as a zoning indicator to accurately reflect the regional differences of building moisture climate in China.The approach can provide new thoughts for improving the climate zoning system in current energy-efficient building design standards of China to assist the ultra-low energy consumption target.
