ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON TOURISTS AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN THE PRAHOVA CORRIDOR
HAVRIŞ LOREDANA-ELENA
ABSTRACT. Atmospheric pressure and its influence on tourists and tourism activities in the Prahova Corridor. In the climate literature it is known that the atmospheric temperature directly and permanently acts on the all organisms and all geographical environment components, influencing the wellness of the weather sensitive persons and implicitly the wellness of tourists in this region. In the same time, its evolution is a good indicator in shaping the short and medium term meteorological forecast, considering that the region chosen for research is a very tripper one, especially during the winter season when the atmospheric pressure variation trend is much more pronounced. Within this framework, the present paper tries to develop a climatic diagnosis on the reference climate parameters (annual and monthly average pressure values, seasonal values, minimum and maximum absolute values and their emergence probability but also the non-periodic variability) based on data recorded during 1961-2007 at Cāmpina, Sinaia 1500, Predeal, Omu Peak and Braşov weather stations.
Keywords: Prahova Corridor, atmospheric pressure, tourism, bioclimatology.