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Table 1 August 2006 microclimate monitoring at North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala

From: Implications of colonizing biofilms and microclimate on west stucco masks at North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala

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Monthly ambient temperature range

Monthly relative humidity %

One-minute incident sun irradiance (μE m-2 s-1)

Upper WM under palm ceiling

23 – 40°C

36 – 88

9.4

Lower WM under palm ceiling

22 - 28°C

80 – 90

2-3

Tunnel (from the WM to EM)

24 - 26°C

90-92

1-21

Vault (in front the EM)

28°C

93 – 94

u.d

  1. 1 u.d., undetectable.
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