The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica
The parameters of solar radiation affecting man in Antarctica are considered, using data from two coastal stations and from the South Pole. Observations of solar radiation and its effects on clothing and skin temperatures of men standing on snow at Scott Base are reported. From measurements of the s...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rspb.1961.0069 2024-06-02T07:57:58+00:00 The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica 1961 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1961.0069 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.1961.0069 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences volume 155, issue 959, page 243-265 ISSN 0080-4649 2053-9193 journal-article 1961 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1961.0069 2024-05-07T14:15:57Z The parameters of solar radiation affecting man in Antarctica are considered, using data from two coastal stations and from the South Pole. Observations of solar radiation and its effects on clothing and skin temperatures of men standing on snow at Scott Base are reported. From measurements of the spectral reflectance of the outer garments and the regional thermal insulation of the clothing made subsequently, the solar heat gain at the clothing surface and its effect on heat transmission through the clothing and on heat loss to the environment were calculated. The effective surface area of the clothed body surface exposed to direct and reflected solar radiation, and the effective surface areas concerned in low temperature radiation exchange and convective heat loss, are considered. An attempt was made to determine these areas by direct measurement. The results were used to calculate values for the solar heat gain by the whole body and the cooling power of the environment under Antarctic conditions, the combined effects of which are expressed in terms of a temperature increment to be added to the ambient air temperature. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South pole South pole The Royal Society Antarctic Scott Base ENVELOPE(166.766,166.766,-77.849,-77.849) South Pole Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences 155 959 243 265 |
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The parameters of solar radiation affecting man in Antarctica are considered, using data from two coastal stations and from the South Pole. Observations of solar radiation and its effects on clothing and skin temperatures of men standing on snow at Scott Base are reported. From measurements of the spectral reflectance of the outer garments and the regional thermal insulation of the clothing made subsequently, the solar heat gain at the clothing surface and its effect on heat transmission through the clothing and on heat loss to the environment were calculated. The effective surface area of the clothed body surface exposed to direct and reflected solar radiation, and the effective surface areas concerned in low temperature radiation exchange and convective heat loss, are considered. An attempt was made to determine these areas by direct measurement. The results were used to calculate values for the solar heat gain by the whole body and the cooling power of the environment under Antarctic conditions, the combined effects of which are expressed in terms of a temperature increment to be added to the ambient air temperature. |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica |
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