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Table 2 Indicator weights, thresholds, EM thresholds, sensitivity and number of false alert (FA) per year for the various months

From: A heat-health watch and warning system with extended season and evolving thresholds

Month

Indicator weights

Thresholds (°C)

SEM (%)

Sensitivity(%)

FA/year

α0_Tmax

α1_Tmax

α0_Tmin

α1_Tmin

STmax

STmin

  

April

1.0

0.0

0.8

0.2

23

12

10

100.0

0.1

May

0.5

0.5

1.0

0.0

27

13

30

June

0.8

0.2

0.6

0.4

32

20

50

July

1.0

0.0

0.7

0.3

32

21

40

August

0.6

0.4

0.5

0.5

31

19

40

September

1.0

0.0

0.6

0.4

28

19

30

October

1.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

25

13

10