The contribution of solar radiation to the thermal environment of man in Antarctica

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1961
• Subjects: Antarctic; Scott Base; South Pole; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1961.0069; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.1961.0069

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...