46190
Author
MacLeod, Ian D.; Haydock, Philip
Corporate Author
ICOM Committee for Conservation
Author Affiliation
Western Australian Museum, Department of Materials Conservation; Western Australian Museum, Department of Materials Conservation
Title Of Article Chaper
Microclimate modeling for prediction of environmental conditions within rock art shelters
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM Committee for Conservation, ICOM-CC : 13th Triennial Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, 22-27 September 2002 : preprints
Volume
2
Pages
571-577
Collation
7 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Publisher
ICOM-CC; James & James
Publisher City
London
ISBN
1-902916-30-1
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Surface temperature for calcareous and sandstone rock art shelters have been modeled for the West Kimberley region of Western Australia during both wet and dry seasons. The best correlations between the surface and predicted values were still air conditions. The model correctly predicts the timing but not the magnitude of dips and bumps in the surface temperatures when drying or moisture bearing winds affect the sites. -- SCMRE
Keywords
aboriginal; art; rock; microclimate; modeling -- SCMRE
pub_id
46190