| 摘要: | The purpose of this study was to estimate and analyze the temperature, relative humidity, and air quality [specifically, the concentrations of sulfate dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO),and ozone (O3)] in some of Taiwan's city. The results can be used as reference wishing to establish new training center sand training program.
The materials were collected from 1983 to 1992 at the Weather Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency. Later, the data was statistically analyzed using a Repeated Measures Analysis and the mean values of each location were compared. To further analyze the differences among variables, a Tukey analysis was calculated. An alpha level of 0.01 was established for acceptable of statistical significance.
The mean temperature and relative humidity are shown in table 4.1; and tables4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 present the concentration of air pollutants. The environmental temperature ranged from 10.884+/-3.161 to 24.788+/-3.076℃,and the mean relative humidity percentage was from 74.355+/-7.259 to 84.701+/-9.720%.From the point of view of the literature, the environmental temperature is acceptable, but the relative humidity percentage shows a higher value compared with other countries. These findings should be taken into consideration when establishing new training centers.
A more important result of this study was its findings on air quality in Taiwan. Results indicated that, except for ozne, in all locations the concentrations of pollutants were above the emergency criteria. Sulfur dioxide concentration was high in Nanchih, Jung-li, Sungshan and Keelung and even more serious in Tainan and Tofen. For nitrogen dioxide, the levels were similar to those of SO2, with the most serious areas being Sunchung, Keelung, Banchiao, Songshan, Yongho, and Chong-li. A high carbon monoxide concentration was present in the air in the metropolitan areas. Concentrations in some areas were higher than the warning level; while in Sanchung concentrations were found which could cause significant harm to health and could adversely effect sports training. |
