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Table 5 Direct surface temperature measurements, pre- and post-sheltering at Ħaġar Qim; south-facing megaliths

From: Sheltering archaeological sites in Malta: lessons learnt

 

Surface temperature

No shelter (°C)

With shelter (°C)

Δ (°C)

August

Max

39.1

34.7

− 4.4 

 

Min

19.6

21.3 

1.7 

 

Average

26.0 

26.6 

0.6 

January

Max

26.1 

18.4 

− 7.7 

 

Min

2.8 

3.2 

0.4 

 

Average

10.6 

12.8 

2.2 

  1. After Becherini et al. [8]