Some Results of Physiological-Hygienic Investigations of Polar Clothing in Antarctic Conditions

Research was carried out into clothing worn by members of Antarctic expeditions. Tests were conducted on three types of clothing to test their heat-reflecting properties. The K.A.E. (complex Antarctic expedition) suit combined with a leather suit, is best, although it is cumbersome and quite heavy....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Palyanov,O. I.
Other Authors: ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Protective Equipment
*Cold regions
*Clothing
*Protective clothing
Thermal insulation
Hygiene
Physiology
Antarctic regions
USSR
Translations
Heat
Body temperature
Leather
Antarctic
Sovetskaya
Antarc*
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0786819
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0786819
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Summary:Research was carried out into clothing worn by members of Antarctic expeditions. Tests were conducted on three types of clothing to test their heat-reflecting properties. The K.A.E. (complex Antarctic expedition) suit combined with a leather suit, is best, although it is cumbersome and quite heavy. Trans. of Sovetskaya Antarkticheskaya Ekspeditsiya. Informatsionnyi Byulleten (USSR) n81 p111-114 1971.

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