Table 3

The environmental variables used in the study


Environmental variable
Code

1
Zonal wind (m/s)
UWND
2
Meridional wind (m/s)
VWND
3
Wind speed (m/s)
MOD
4
Sea level pressure (Pa)
SLP
5
Surface temperature (°C)
AIR
6
Surface relative humidity (%)
RHUM
7
Surface specific humidity (kg/kg)
SHUM

Yaka et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2008 7:34   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-34