Average Annual Temperature Distribution Map of Mountainous Districts in Tri - Thien Area

- Group of denuded, eroded and washed hills: developed on the transitional and neotectonic zones with the main terrain type being denuded hills in the shape of upside-down bowls with convex slopes made of different rocks, strongly transformed by the surface washing process , distributed in areas with absolute elevations from 20 - 100 m.

In general, the NC territory has diverse differentiation of terrain and geomorphology types and forms; the leveled surfaces distributed at altitudes of 300 - 600 m and 800 - 1000 m have PTDL value.

2.1.4. Climate resources and SKH

2.1.4.1. Climate resources

In the NC area, there are 3 active hydrometeorological stations: Khe Sanh, A Luoi, and Nam Dong. The climate characteristics presented below are based on the above stations (Appendix 11).

a. Solar radiation mode

The mountainous districts of Tri - Thien area have the sun at its zenith twice a year, so they receive abundant radiant heat and it is unevenly distributed across the territory of NC from the northern mountainous region to the southern mountainous region. The total radiation in the north of Huong Hoa reaches 1800 Kcal/cm2 / year to A Luoi reaches 1700 Kcal/cm2 / year and in Nam Dong the total radiation is 1760 Kcal/cm2 / year.

b. Number of hours of sunshine and clouds

Number of sunshine hours: is a climatic factor closely related to solar radiation and is directly influenced by clouds and cloud types. The average total number of sunshine hours per year in NC territory ranges from 1700 - 1900 hours. The sunniest (drought) period is May, June, July, each month has from 180 to more than 200 hours of sunshine. From August onwards, the number of sunshine hours gradually decreases and reaches a minimum in December with a value of 70 - 97 hours, then gradually increases. The number of sunshine hours increases rapidly in January, February, March and decreases rapidly in August, September. During the least sunny period, the average number of sunshine hours per day is 2.5 - 3.5 hours. Clouds: mountainous areas have a fairly large amount of clouds, most of the year the amount of clouds is about 7/10 - 8/10 of the sky or more, the average total cloud amount has the largest value in the rainy season, the smallest in the light rainy season. The average monthly and annual cloudiness in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri is greater than that in the mountainous areas of Thua Thien Hue province.

c. Wind mode

Located in the Southeast Asian monsoon region and strongly influenced by two main monsoons: the southwest monsoon east of the Truong Son range; the winter monsoon

The north wind blows down from the north of our country. Therefore, two different wind mechanisms are formed and the prevailing wind direction also changes significantly according to the season. In addition, A Luoi and Nam Dong districts have steep and vertical terrain, creating a wind direction perpendicular to the terrain (changing the initial prevailing wind direction). At the same time, the wind speed is also small and the frequency of calm winds appears more than in Huong Hoa and Dakrong districts.

d. Thermal mode

The NC area has a fairly high temperature, the average annual temperature fluctuates between 21 - 25 0 C. The temperature amplitude is large because during the year there is a period of influence of the northeast monsoon and the period of dry and hot westerly winds. In addition, the temperature variation is also very complex according to the terrain height. The nature of the monsoon has created a difference in weather. In December and January, the air temperature decreases quite clearly, the average temperature drops below 20 0 C. Therefore, it has somewhat hindered the tourism activities. On the contrary, from March to November, there is no month when the temperature drops below 20 0 C. In particular, due to being located in the mountainous area, although from May to October is the period of dry and hot westerly winds, the mountainous districts of Tri - Thien area still have temperatures not too high compared to the plains of Tri - Thien province.

e. Rain and humidity mode

Rainfall regime : the NC area has a very high average annual rainfall, ranging from 2100 - 3700 mm. The seasonal difference is clear, the rainy season concentrates 65 - 75% of the annual rainfall. There is a lot of rain and the rainy season tends to slow down from north to south due to the movement of the tropical convergence zone as well as the northeast monsoon along with the rain-causing agents in it; the rainy season starts from July to November in the mountainous area of ​​Quang Tri, from September to December in the mountainous area of ​​Thua Thien Hue. Every year, the mountainous area of ​​Thua Thien Hue has more average rainy days than the mountainous area of ​​Quang Tri, ranging from 190 - 220 rainy days. The low-rain season coincides with the period of activity of the southwest monsoon when it crosses the Truong Son range due to the impact of the "phôn" which has become dry and hot. At this time, the weather is hot and dry, water sources evaporate strongly, causing a fairly common shortage of fresh water in the NC area. Air humidity: in the NC area, the average annual relative humidity is quite high, from 86 - 88% and varies according to terrain. The month with the lowest humidity ranges from 79 - 86%, the month with the highest humidity reaches 91 - 92%, the difference in humidity between months is not large.



Figure 2.4. Map of average annual temperature distribution in mountainous districts of Tri - Thien area



Figure 2.5. Map of distribution of average annual rainfall in mountainous districts of Tri - Thien area

e. Other extreme weather events

Storms and depressions: NC territory is annually affected by storms and tropical depressions from July to November. In the 27 years from 1959 to 2006, the total number of storms landing on the coastal strip from Ngang Pass to Hai Van Pass was 38 storms, mainly concentrated in September (14 storms) and October (10 storms). On average, Huong Hoa and Dakrong districts have 1-2 storms per year, A Luoi and Nam Dong districts have about 0.84 direct storms. Hot dry westerly winds (Lao wind) : in Huong Hoa and Dakrong districts, hot dry westerly winds occur in the summer from early March to late August. In A Luoi and Nam Dong districts, they occur near the end of February and end in early September. Every year, the number of

hot dry days (air temperature above 35 0 C and relative humidity below 65%) in the area

The area with an altitude of 500 m or less ranges from 45 to 55 days. In the lowlands of the NC territory, the intensity and number of hot and dry days increase from north to south, especially in Huong Hoa and Dakrong districts. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail: often occur during the transition period from the cold season to the hot season (March - June). On average, each month in the NC territory there are from 63 to 123 thunderstorm days, of which the most thunderstorms are in Nam Dong (123 days), the least is in Khe Sanh mountain area (63 days) followed by A Luoi (94 days).

2.1.4.2. Classification of SKH

a. SKH classification criteria

The selected indicator system for constructing a SKH classification map for the purpose of developing and maintaining the NC territory's tourism development is based on: inheriting the results of current domestic and foreign SKH research projects [18], [42], [106], [107], [108], [109] combined with analysis of climate statistics at NC territory's meteorological stations. The thesis has built a separate indicator system with 2 basic factors: temperature and humidity. In which, the 2 selected indicator systems are: average annual temperature (Ttb) and total annual rainfall (Rn). Located in the northern climate zone - tropical monsoon with cold winters, the NC region has quite cold periods in winter, and in the dry season there are periods of water shortage for human life and activities. Therefore, the SKH classification indicator system in the NC territory is supplemented with additional indicators: the length of the cold season (N) and the length of the dry season (n).

* Thermal index system

- Average annual temperature index : Temperature is one of the climatic factors that directly affects the body, health and human activities. Some research results on physiological limits related to temperature show that temperature

From 18 - 22 0 C, people are in the most comfortable state. At the same time, people also have the ability to adapt, not passively affected by external conditions. Therefore, outside the comfortable zone, the human body still has the ability to adapt. Based on the viewpoint of considering the general temperature of the territory as the basis for analyzing and evaluating the differentiation of thermal resources according to space and terrain height, the author chooses the average annual temperature index. The terrain of the NC territory has a clear differentiation according to height, so according to the law of high altitude (the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature), the temperature of these low and medium mountain areas is often lower than the surrounding area.

around quite a lot. On the other hand, according to the research of Gö ssling and Hall, people will

feel uncomfortable if the temperature increases by 10 C. Therefore, through analyzing the data of each monitoring station in the NC territory, the average annual temperature criteria are divided into 4 levels as follows: IV. Cool: Ttb < 20 0 C; III. Slightly hot: 20 0 C ≤ Ttb < 22 0 C; II. Hot: 22 0 C ≤ Ttb < 24 0 C; I. Very hot: Ttb ≥ 24 0 C

- Cold season length index : the length of the cold season has a great influence on the tourism activities, the type of cold weather affects human health as well as the time of implementing tourism activities. The length of the cold season is assessed through the number of cold months in the year, to study the differentiation and influence of cold winters on the territory.

to human health and tourism activities. The author chooses the number of cold months as months with average monthly temperature < 18 0 C. Depending on the location and terrain height in each territory, the length of the cold season also changes. In the mountainous districts of Tri - Thien region, the length of the cold season is divided into the following 3 levels: 3. Average cold season: N = 3 - 4 months; 2. Short cold season: N = ≤ 2 months; 1. No cold season: N = 0 months

* Rain - humidity index system

- Total annual rainfall index : rainfall factor has a great influence on tourism activities, places with a lot of rain often have a large number of rainy days and high humidity. Places with high rainfall often have ITL for human health and reduce the time fund for tourism activities. Therefore, the author chose the total annual rainfall factor to see the differentiation of rainfall and air humidity in the NC territory. At the same time, heavy rainfall and some special rainfall patterns have a great influence on time, increasing the risk in organizing and successfully implementing tourism activities. NC territory has

The rainfall is very heavy and unevenly distributed, the author relied on the classification of rainfall

for the DL of Indian researchers [ cited 18] to divide the respective levels

response. Since this type is suitable for the conditions in Vietnam , the results are as follows : B.

Heavy rain: Rn < 2500 mm; A. Very heavy rain: Rn ≥ 2500 mm

- Dry season length (number of dry months/year) : for the tourism activities, the length of the dry season is of great significance because it affects the ability to implement tourism activities. In addition, the length of the dry season also reflects the humidity level over time and has an impact on human health. Based on statistical data of stations in the territory and the results of analysis of related documents, the number of dry months is determined as months with average monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm. The results of determining this criterion in the territory are as follows : b. Average dry season: n = 4 - 3 months; a. No dry season: n ≤ 2 months From the number of dry days, the length of the rainy season of the research territory can be inferred. Organizing tourism activities during the dry period is the most TL period, so the longer the dry season lasts, the more

more convenient for HDDL.

Meteorological factors are closely related and influence each other, they affect the human body in a comprehensive way. Therefore, the SKH classification map of mountainous districts in Tri - Thien area serving PTDL is established through the matrix form of the combination of the above indicators (Table 2.1).

Table 2.1. System of composite indicators to evaluate SKH conditions


Warm

Heat

Rn (mm)

Number of dry months (n) Number of cold months (N)

A. It rains a lot.

Rn ≥ 2500 mm

B. Heavy rain Rn < 2500 mm


Ttb (year)

a. There is no dry season

n ≤ 2 months

b. Average dry season

n = 3 - 4 months

IV. Cool

Ttb < 20 0 C

3. Average cold season

N = 3 - 4 months

IVA3a


III. Heat

20 0 C ≤ Ttb < 22 0 C

2. Short cold season

N = ≤ 2 months

IIIA2a


II. Hot

22 0 C ≤ Ttb < 24 0 C

1. No cold season

N = 0 months

IIA1a

IIB1b

I. Very hot

Ttb ≥ 24 0 C

1. No cold season

N = 0 months

IA1a

IB1b

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b. SKH classification results

The NC territory has a total of 6 types of SKH, including types that appear many times in the NC territory (map of human health SKH classification for PTDL - figure 2.6).



Figure 2.6. Human health classification map of mountainous districts in Tri - Thien area

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